KEY POINTS

• PDP wants to produce more governors and win the presidency come 2027.
• The party has also promised to reshuffle and reinforce PDP to be led effectively.
• Governor Diri urges party members to embrace unity and consensus building.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) looks ahead to producing more state governors and presidency in the 2027 general elections.

The assertion was made while on a party’s National Working Committee (NWC) visit to Governor Douye Diri’s hometown of Sampou, in Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.

Opposition party says shift in power is likely

According to the PDP National Treasurer Ahmed Yayare speaking on behalf of the NWC, the party will gain more appeal from economic hardship and disenchantment across the country.

PDP, he declared, is the only viable choice to return Nigeria’s democracy back, adding that Nigeria’s democracy would fail if PDP doesn’t return back to its rightful place in leadership.

Yayare said, ‘The cry of hunger and poverty is overwhelming in the land.’ “When produces the president and vice president in 2027,assuredly nothing stops PDP from it.” We need our return, and the 36 states of Nigeria are yearning for it.”

He also called on PDP governors to come together and work toward the actualisation of the party’s vision, saying disunity could undermine their efforts.

Internal structure strengthening for 2027

PDP National Secretary Ude Okoye, speaking for the NWC, affirmed their commitment to repositioning the party to demonstrate credible leadership.

Earlier he praised the leadership and developmental achievements of Governor Diri in Bayelsa and called for other governors to imitate him.

In response, Governor Diri had urged his members in the PDP to remain united saying there was the need for internal cohesion to sustain the party’s position as a viable opposition.

Diri also called out for consensus building rather than taking the PDP case to the court. It also backed idea of a mega party, with PDP playing the alienated central role in reclaiming power at national centre and exhorting his colleagues to fortify party structure to salvage nation.