New Defections: We won’t surrender to APC, PDP vows

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•Says 2027 volition beryllium a conflict for Nigeria’s democracy, not conscionable for power

By Luminous Jannamike, Abuja

THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed not to springiness up, adjacent arsenic much of its members are reported to beryllium defecting to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) up of the 2027 elections.

Bruised but unbowed, the absorption enactment says the latest governmental movements signifier portion of a wider effort to weaken it. At the centre of its defiance is Debo Ologunagba, the PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, whose dependable code and resoluteness person go rallying points successful a turbulent season.

Defections and Defiance

Reports suggesting that Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri whitethorn soon defect to the APC person stirred anxiousness wrong the PDP. Though neither politician has personally confirmed the rumours, the wide speculation has caused unease crossed the party.

“No magnitude of blackmail oregon harassment tin soundlessness the PDP. These defections are moves orchestrated by those who privation to crook Nigeria into a one-party state,” Ologunagba declared.

His words were not lone a defence but an enactment of defiance, a reminder that the PDP inactive stands beardown contempt mounting pressure.

“This is not the archetypal clip we person faced pressure. Each time, we person regrouped and travel retired stronger,” helium said.

A Test of Loyalty

Inside the PDP, emotions are mixed; frustration, anger, and quiescent determination. Some spot the defections arsenic impervious that galore politicians worth convenience implicit conviction. Others judge this is simply a cleansing infinitesimal that volition uncover who genuinely believes successful the party’s ideals.

As immoderate members enactment it, those who cannot endure the vigor were ne'er genuinely portion of the fire. For those who remain, staying is nary longer conscionable astir politics, it is simply a connection of loyalty and religion successful the PDP’s survival.

Holding the Line astatine the Legacy House

At the PDP Legacy House, the secretariat of its National Convention Organising Committee (NCOC) successful Abuja, enactment has intensified. Meetings of assorted normal sub-committees are witnessing beardown attendance and engagement; the enthusiasm is palpable, and conversations are hushed but serious.

Despite uncertainty implicit the rumoured defections of Governors Mbah and Diri, the connection from the apical is clear: clasp the line.

“Talks astir defections are distractions. Many of those alleged defections are driven by coercion, intimidation, and inducement, a hallmark of the APC’s benignant of politics.” Ologunagba told journalists astatine the party’s media centre.

The PDP is said to beryllium softly moving connected a caller program for 2027, 1 built connected nationalist spot and a wide connection alternatively than old-style politics.

“Nigerians person not defected from hunger, insecurity, oregon hardship. They question relief, and the PDP represents anticipation and prosperity based connected our grounds of performance. The PDP is simply a enactment built to support Nigeria’s diversity. That ngo has not changed,” the spokesperson added.

Tremors successful the States

The ripple effects of the reported defections are being felt crossed the states. In Enugu, enactment members are preparing for what they telephone a imaginable ‘shake-up,’ but stay optimistic astir rebuilding if necessary.

In Bayelsa, rumours of Governor Diri’s determination person been dismissed by his aides arsenic ‘political fiction,’ though the whispers continue. Each rumour adds to the tension, leaving the grassroots uncertain astir what comes next.

Ologunagba’s Rallying Cry

Ologunagba’s statements connected the contented person carried a code of condemnation and hope, casting him arsenic the party’s motivation anchor.

“You cannot destruct a enactment that belongs to the people. The PDP is not astir individuals; it represents an idea, the thought of Nigeria itself,” helium said.

For galore loyal members, his words person rekindled content successful the party’s purpose. His calm but steadfast code has fixed dependable to fears that the state is drifting towards a single-party system.