The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Abdullahi, has said that the political contest ahead of the 2027 general elections is no longer between the PDP and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), but between the APC and the Nigerian people.
Abdullahi made this remark on Wednesday during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme, while reacting to the recent wave of defections from the PDP.
He described the defections as acts of greed and selfish ambition, stressing that they would not distract the PDP from its commitment to rebuilding Nigeria.
Citing the resignation of Bayelsa State Governor, Douye Diri, from the PDP, Abdullahi said there was no legitimate reason for governors elected on the party’s platform to abandon it.
“As we journey towards 2027, it’s not about PDP and APC anymore, it’s now APC against Nigerians,” he declared. “It’s nothing other than greed, avarice, and selfishness on the part of those leaving. To the best of my knowledge, you cannot find a compelling reason that would warrant a governor completing his second term, for example, in Bayelsa, to want to leave the party.”
He added that the PDP considers the defections as “good riddance to bad rubbish,” noting that the party would emerge stronger and more united after its upcoming convention.
“If only we can weed out these elements before our convention next month, we will emerge more cohesive and better prepared to retrieve this country from what we consider an army of occupation masquerading as a democratic government,” Abdullahi said.
The PDP spokesperson also lamented the state of the nation under the APC-led administration, accusing the ruling party of plunging Nigerians into hardship over the past decade, particularly in the last two years.