BREAKING: PDP Vows to Regain Governance in 2027

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has assured Nigerians that it is set to regain the seat of governance in Nigeria, which it lost to All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2015, not only at the federal level but also in the states, in 2027.

PDP also commended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara for restoring stability in the party in the state, despite the forces of destabilisation.

National Treasurer of PDP, Ahmed Mohammed, made the assertions Wednesday night, during a closed-door meeting with the governor at Government House, Port Harcourt.

Mohammed affirmed the party’s satisfaction with Fubara as leader of Rivers PDP.

The PDP National Working Committee (NWC) had visited Fubara, who is also Deputy Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, as part of the NWC’s consultative meetings with party leaders and governors to exchange ideas and explore ways to reposition the party.

Speaking with journalists after the meeting with Fubara, Mohammed said, “There was a court ruling that dissolved the purported party congresses held in the state (Rivers), and other leaders were appointed to pioneer affairs of the party.

“We came to appreciate the doggedness of the governor in ensuring that the PDP is becoming more stabilised and focused in Rivers State.”

He stated that they had earlier visited Bauchi State Governor, Senator BalaMohammed; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; and their Bayelsa State counterpart, Douye Diri.

Mohammed said the essence of the visits was to assure Nigerians that the party was coming together to ensure that in 2027, PDP took over governance in Nigeria, not only at the federal level but also win more states.

Meanwhile, members of the NWC declared their support for the appeal court ruling affirming Sunday Udeh-Okoye as PDP National Secretary.

Mohammed said 14 out of 17 members of the NWC were in support of Udeh-Okoye’s leadership.

He said there was no contrary judgement or ruling from a higher court to invalidate the appeal court’s decision.

According to Mohammed, “We are equally visiting these governors to assure them that the majority of the members of the NWC are with Okoye as the national secretary of the party and would continue to work with him, and we equally request the support and backing of the governors to accept this Court of Appeal judgement.

“As you are aware, up to this moment, there is no court that set aside the ruling of the appeal court, and this is a case that they don’t have any stay or whatever.

“Fourteen of us, members of the NWC are in agreement to work along with the present National Secretary of the party.”