Factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has confidently affirmed the party’s readiness for the 2027 general election adding that the PDP will contest the elections in every constituency where elections will be held.
The factional chair stated this on Wednesday in Abuja while speaking at a ceremony to hand over certificates of return to the party’s candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
Recall that the group aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has also produced several aspirants ahead of the 2027 elections.
However, speaking at the event, Turaki, who leads the faction backed by Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, said the party aims to win elections rather than merely field candidates.
He said, “This is the first of such meetings that we are having since our selection and inauguration as members of the Interim National Working Committee of this great party of ours.
“Since then, after the approval of our timetable by our NEC, we started hitting the ground running. And all of you are witnesses to the respective events that have been carried out by us in very strict collaboration with the state chairmen and chairmen in the 774 local government areas in Nigeria. I want to announce that this collaboration, as always, has been a success.
“And that is why today we can beat our chest to say that PDP will contest elections in every constituency where elections will be held in 2027.
“And it’s not just about contesting, it’s about contesting to win. That is why we sat down carefully and methodically, and we sat down again and then examined each and every one of the individuals that had presented themselves for election as candidates under the platform of our party.
“We’ve done background checks and we are still doing background checks on some of the people that have even emerged because PDP would not want a situation where, for any reason, we win an election and then that victory is taken away from us at the tribunal.”
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PDP Ready for 2027 Political Alliances
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), Umar Sani, recently revealed that the party is now open and ready for an alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Sani disclosed this whille speaking during an interview on Tuesday on Arise Television. He made the remarks while speaking on the readiness of the party for next year’s general elections. The chieftain also added that the PDP is the strongest party across the country.
He said, “Yes, of course, we are ready to accommodate alliances and collaboration, and I can assure you that, in view of the situation on ground and the lack of acceptability of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by Nigerians, PDP stands a chance.
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Wike Dismisses Rivals, Says PDP Remains Main Opposition Party
Meanwhile, FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has firmly declared that the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), is the only credible opposition party with capacity to challenge the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Wike made the claims on Monday while congratulating President Bola Tinubu on the APC’s victory in Saturday’s bye-elections across Nigeria.
He spoke during the commissioning of the Water Supply Network to Karu Satellite Town as part of projects marking Tinubu’s third anniversary in office.
According to him, the party remains the leading opposition party in Nigeria.
