PDP Ready To Lead Opposition Coalition In 2027 – Deputy Youth Leader

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the speculation that the state chapters and na­tional leadership of the leading opposition party are in turmoil and weak.

Recall that the leading oppo­sition party, the PDP has been embroiled in leadership crisis in the past months, a development, which was interpreted by polit­ical watchers as the partway to the end of the party.

It was insinuated that the conflicts in the opposition would work against the prospect of the proposed coalition consisting of PDP and other parties ahead of the 2027 poll.

Also, recalled that a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former National Vice Chairman, North-West of the party, Dr. Salihu Lukman, had noted that all the other regis­tered parties are in one way or the other being held to ransom with syndicated leadership cri­sis.

He had said that the only thing that can guarantee the de­feat of the APC and President Bola Tinubu in 2027 is if an oppo­sition political platform can be created, which will have strong relationship with Nigerians.

The fears in the public space is that with leadership crisis in the opposition ahead of the 2027, could the PDP and other political parties muster the needed sup­port to take over power from the ruling APC?

In response, the PDP has said, with the undying loyalty of Ni­gerians across the length and breadth of the country, the PDP is still a formidable party that is ready to take over government in 2027.

Speaking with our corre­spondent in Abuja, the Deputy National Youth Leader, Timo­thy Osadolor, when asked if the PDP is in turmoil and weak said, “Your assertion that state chap­ters and national leadership of leading opposition, the PDP, are in turmoil and weak is not en­tirely true.

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“Yes, it is true to the extent that the PDP of 1999 to 2012 was more hands on and very much bigger and goal getting than the PDP of today. But again, what PDP has gone through in the country since 2015 till date would have pulverised any other political party.

“The PDP is still a formida­ble brand today is thanks to the undying loyalty of Nigerians across the length and breadth of the country and the sacrific­es of leaders across the 774 local government of the country and our high performing governors, who make the colleague gover­nors feel inferior whenever the conversation has to do with is­sues of Character, Competence and capacity.

“Understanding the politics of todays, ruling government that has a world record in regime security actions , which are not limited to weaponization of hun­ger and poverty, harassment and hounding of opposition political leaders and sowing of chaos in opposition parties and offering of irresistible appointments to many would have been critiques of this monstrosity called gov­ernment of today.

“The Amb Umar Damagun led NWC deserves its flowers for not capitulating and selling off what we have as today PDP but rather rebuilding it and turning it into a formidable platform ready to take over government come 2027 poll.”

He, however, prayed that the coalition conversation leads to a united platform that is capable of rescuing the country from the current government and her mal- administration.