The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has distanced itself from reports suggesting it has joined a coalition movement aimed at challenging President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, firmly denied claims circulating on social media that the party had instructed its members to align with the coalition.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the NWC states in clear terms that the PDP has not taken any official position on the issue of the Coalition,” Ologunagba stated.
He explained that the party is currently focused on preparations for its upcoming National Convention and on reinforcing internal unity and stability.
“The PDP is for now focused on building and consolidating on attained unity, stability and strengthening of its structures and capacity to play its roles as the leading opposition Party determined to return to power in 2027,” he added.
The party has faced several internal disputes since the 2023 presidential election, particularly over the National Secretary position—a dispute resolved in favour of Senator Samuel Anyanwu at the party’s 100th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Monday.
Despite this resolution, the PDP has seen notable defections, with some of its members publicly supporting the coalition spearheaded by the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Among those showing support for the movement are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President and interim ADC National Chairman David Mark, and former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido.
These political figures—some of whom remain in the PDP while backing the coalition—recently gathered at a strategy meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. A communiqué issued after the meeting and signed by David Mark urged Nigerians and PDP members to support the coalition’s efforts to unseat the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
Reacting to the political developments, PDP acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, reiterated the party’s unity and warned that disciplinary actions await any member attempting to destabilise its structures.
Meanwhile, Ologunagba emphasized that the PDP remains open to alliances with well-meaning Nigerians who share its vision of rescuing the country from what he described as the “rudderless and insensitive APC-led administration.”
“As a major opposition Party with a very strong presence and bond with Nigerians across the country, the PDP restates that it remains open to working with other well-meaning, like-minded citizens in the collective effort to rescue our nation,” he said.
The PDP concluded by assuring that it is actively putting the necessary structures in place to regain electoral strength ahead of the 2027 general elections.