Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ibrahim Abdullahi, has stated that the political struggle ahead of the 2027 election is now between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Nigerians following the recent wave of defections from the party.
News360 Info reports that Abdullahi spoke on Wednesday while fielding questions on Arise Television’s ‘Prime Time’ programme.
He described the defections from the party as acts driven by greed and selfish interests, stressing they would not deter the PDP from its resolve to rebuild the country.
Citing the resignation of Bayelsa State Governor, Duoye Diri, Abdullahi maintained that there was no justifiable reason for the governors elected on the PDP platform to abandon the party.
He said, “As we journey towards 2027, it’s not about PDP and APC anymore, it’s now APC against Nigerians.
“It’s nothing other than greed, avarice, and selfishness on the part of those leaving because, to the best of my knowledge and that of Nigerians, 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.
“To the best of the PDP, it is good riddance to bad rubbish. 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”.
The PDP spokesperson also lamented the state of the nation under the APC administration, saying Nigerians have suffered greatly over the past decade, especially in the last two years.
