The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) South-West Caucus withdrew from the coalition of opposition political parties on Friday, calling on all members to stay united, unwavering, and support the party’s leaders in the region as they navigate all issues at the zonal and national levels.
Following the meeting, which took place at the PDP Zonal Secretariat in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, this was part of the statement that party Zonal Publicity Secretary Sanya Atofarati read.
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has been chosen as the platform for the general elections in Nigeria in 2027 by a coalition of opposition parties. The opposition leaders, including former Nigerian Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi in 2023, former Senate President David Mark, Nasir El-Rufai, former Kaduna State Governor, former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi, and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, among others, met and made the decision.
According to Atofarati, the party has decided to step up its efforts to guarantee the PDP’s victory in the next bye-elections in Ogun State and Lagos State’s Local Government Council election.
The party expressed gratitude to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, his counterpart in Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, and other party leaders in the area for their tireless efforts to maintain the PDP’s position as the region’s leading political party.
As the preferred party in the area and throughout Nigeria, he was sure that the PDP would win the upcoming elections handily. The party reiterated its steadfast devotion to the PDP and its dedication to the party’s success, unity, stability, and advancement at all levels in the region and the nation.
The caucus reaffirms that the PDP in South-West is intact and urges all organs and relevant bodies of the party to remain focused and continue to work assiduously towards the successful conduct of the scheduled National Convention to further strengthen and reposition the PDP for the task ahead.
“The caucus states that it is not part of the reported coalition and urges all members of the PDP to remain united, steadfast and continue to stand behind our leaders in the zone in navigating through all issues at the zonal and national levels. The caucus, however, supports the position of the National Working Committee that our party remains open to working with other well-meaning, like-minded citizens in the collective effort to rescue our nation from the stranglehold of the All Progressives Congress,” the statement read.
“It demands that the Federal Government immediately release the withheld Osun State Local Government Allocation. The withholding of the state Local Government Allocation by the Federal Government is unconstitutional, unwarranted and a violation of the rights and well-being of the people of Osun State.”
“We express very serious concern over the worsening insecurity and economic hardship in the country under the APC administration. The caucus reechoes the declaration of Governor Makinde that the 2027 election will be between Nigerians and the APC, with Nigerians ultimately triumphing under the banner of the PDP.” it concluded.
