Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has openly declared that the PDP is not sufficiently ready for the 2027 elections and as such, may loose .
According to him, the PDP lacks the strength and structure to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress in 2027. This was revealed by the minister on Friday at a live media parley in Abuja.
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The FCT minister claimed that the PDP Governors Forum, and others seeking a coalition, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, are dishonest. Wike cautioned that the PDP’s loss in the 2023 presidential election could be repeated in 2027 as a result of party impunity.
According to reports, opposition leaders nationwide are intensifying their efforts to present a unified front against the APC. However, conflicting interests among important parties have persisted in impeding the advancement of coalition negotiations.
While speaking at the media briefing, Wike said: “The PDP is not ready for the 2027 election. It is very obvious. For instance, I have an examination and I am going to class to read. Indeed, am I reading? Am I studying? You don’t need to deceive anybody that you are reading. You are only trying to read so that people will see that you have carried your bag to class.
“That is the situation of the PDP. So, they cannot say for sure that they are ready for 2027. Power struggle cannot help the party.”
Meanwhile, the FCT minister in reaction to the PDP Governors Forum’s statement and Atiku’s decision to form a coalition stated, “Those who said they want a coalition are not truthful to themselves, and those in the party are not useful; it’s just a matter of interest.
“Let me start with those who said they don’t want a coalition, that is the Governors Forum, they are not sincere to themselves and the party.
“On Tuesday, I watched Politics Today and I called Makinde to say you are not telling the truth regarding some issues.
“One of the reasons why the PDP lost in 2023 was impunity. You are right; people who believe that they have all it takes and refuse to respect the constitution of the party regarding power-sharing between the North and South.
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“Now you are making the same mistake with the impunity of the Governors Forum. You are repeating the same thing, and what happened in 2023 may happen again in 2027.
“If you don’t stop this impunity, it will affect the party. How? The Governors Forum is not an organ of the party; it’s a pressure group that can influence the National Working Committee.”
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