A two-term Presidential aspirant and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dele Momodu, has said that only a coalition of political parties can wrest power from President Bola Tinubu or the All Progressives Congress in 2027. He recently shared that it is almost impossible for PDP to be united at this point, so a coalition is the only solution.
Speaking while featuring on a Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State monthly programme: “Guest of the Month,” in Ibadan, the state capital, Momodu revealed that his soul has already left the party, and only his body remains there.
According to him, PDP would have been able to prevent Tinubu’s re-election if the party was united, but it is obvious that there are forces working overtime to prevent the required togetherness.
Momodu noted that even the APC is aware that the PDP is the only opposition party that can challenge its dominance in 2027, and that is why the ruling party continues to fuel its division.
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“If PDP is united, it has all that it takes to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress in 2027, but forces against it would not allow this to be.
The APC is jittery of the PDP, noting that it is the only opposition party that can challenge its dominance in 2027. This is one of the reasons why the leadership of the APC at all levels is ensuring that the party is divided,” he said.
He further emphasised that a divided opposition party will fail to reclaim power in 2027; therefore, he expects the APC to keep doing everything possible to divide the PDP.
Dele concluded by saying that some of the PDP members are currently being used to work against its stability and progress.
“There is no way that a disunited PDP can wrest power from APC in 2027. The ideology of the ruling party is to weaken the main opposition party
Another challenge is the problem within the party. Some of its members are being used to work against its stability and progress. But PDP is a law-abiding party. It always follows due process before making any decision on its members.
It is the law that will stimulate the process of suspending or sacking erring members.
Also, whoever would contest favourably against the current president must come from the opposite direction in terms of regions in Nigeria,” he added.
