A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Eddy Olafeso, has accused opponents of the party’s national convention of attempting to create a one-party state in Nigeria.
Olafeso, a former National Vice Chairman of the PDP, made the claim on Tuesday during an appearance on “Politics Today”, a programme on Channels Television, as reported by The Guardian.
Commenting on the Federal High Court’s injunction halting the PDP’s national convention, originally scheduled for November 15–16 in Ibadan, Olafeso described the ruling as the height of judicial rascality.
“The restraining order from the Federal High Court today against our scheduled convention did not come as a shock to us.
“A group is focused on ensuring that they destroy the party completely, but we will not allow it. Good will prevail over evil,” he said.
According to him, the party would not be deterred by the ruling, expressing optimism that the convention would still hold.
The PDP stalwart also alleged that those working against the PDP had ulterior motives aimed at weakening the opposition.
