Di faction of di Peoples Democratic Party wey dey led by di Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, don withdraw dia support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of di 2027 general elections. Na di National Publicity Secretary of di Wike-led faction, Jungudo Mohammed, tok dis matter on Monday during interview for Channels Television ‘Morning Brief‘ programme.
Mohammed insist say dem no dey support President Tinubu, e con stress say PDP go field im own presidential candidate for di general elections. E talk say, “We no dey support President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for 2027 general election. We go do everything to field our own candidate. And I dey appeal to Nigerians make dem give us small time from now till when we go conduct our primaries.”
Di PDP spokesman add say, “All dis rumours about say we dey support APC or we be appendage of di APC go pass. Time go take care of all dis rumours and propaganda. Dem dey aim to either discredit di PDP or discredit di Honorable Minister of di FCT, Nyesom Wike.”
But Mohammed him remark dey contradict Wike him own stance wey say di faction go support Tinubu for di 2027 election. Dis contradiction don cause confusion for political circles as pipo dey wonder which side di Wike faction really dey.
Meanwhile, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, don claim say Wike plan to hold PDP down for President Tinubu for 2027. Makinde tok dis matter on Sunday when e meet with Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, for Bauchi. Makinde con accuse Wike say na im cause di crisis for PDP, e stress say party members wey dey identify with di Minister-backed faction don agree to support Tinubu for 2027.
Makinde talk say, “I dey meeting with Wike and Mr President and Wike promise say e go hold PDP for Mr President towards 2027. So anybody wey dey move with Wike and him group, don agree to support President Tinubu for di 2027 election. We no dey begrudging dem. You fit support anybody wey you wan support, but make you go meet dem if you wan support dem.”
Di Oyo Governor con add say, “Dem get government behind dem, dem get judiciary and INEC behind dem but we get di pipo behind us.” Dis statement show di deep division wey dey for PDP as di party dey struggle to find im footing ahead of 2027 elections.
For im own response, di All Progressives Congress for Lagos State don talk say Makinde dey on di verge to emerge as chairman of wetin dem describe as “one-man” PDP Governors Forum. Di party tok say dis development reflect wetin dem term as di dwindling relevance and internal collapse of di opposition party.
Lagos APC spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, issue statement on Saturday say di ongoing wave of defections by PDP governors enter ruling party don strip di opposition of im credibility and structure. According to am, di situation inside PDP signal deeper crisis of leadership and direction.
Political analysts dey watch di development with keen interest as di 2027 elections dey draw closer. Di confusion over di Wike faction him true position don create uncertainty for di political landscape, with many Nigerians dey wonder if PDP fit truly present united front against di ruling APC.
Di coming months go show wetin go happen as di opposition party try to resolve im internal crisis and prepare for di crucial 2027 general elections. For now, di denial from Wike him faction spokesman don add another layer to di complex political drama wey dey unfold for Nigeria.
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