The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed confidence that it can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, while slamming the African Democratic Congress (ADC) over what it calls an unprovoked attack.
The PDP said this on Tuesday in a press release signed by Hon. Debo Ologunagba, the National Publicity Secretary who insisted that the opposition political party remains strong.
“The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to an unprovoked public verbal assault on national television by Bolaji Abdullahi, the Interim National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC),” Ologunagba wrote.
“This unwarranted resort by Bolaji Abdullahi, an individual known for his roles as chief image maker and defender of the lying, deceitful, corrupt and failed All Progressives Congress (APC), to use the platform of the ADC to attack the PDP instead of addressing serious national issues is not only reckless but also revealing.
“It is rather unfortunate that the APC-indoctrinated Abdullahi is apparently unhappy that the PDP is building momentum against the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections hence this resort to attacking the PDP instead of confronting the APC.”
Ologunagba said in any case, the PDP, as the leading opposition party, commanding the respect, loyalty and solidarity of overwhelming majority of Nigerians across the country and which is also the broad-based platform driving the aspiration of Nigerians to oust the APC in 2027 will not descend to join issues with the ADC or any other opposition party in the country for that matter.
Instead, he said the PDP, with its track record of performance which Nigerians still recall with nostalgia will continue to vigorously challenge the failed APC on issues while shaping constructive national discourse and galvanizing Nigerians towards voting out the APC and installing a people-oriented government on the platform of our Party, come 2027.
Ologunagba said despite the defections of some of the members, it is clear that Nigerians, who are the real organic strength of the PDP are still standing shoulder to shoulder with the party.
The PDP, he added, therefore remains the party that has the support base, connections, national spread and political muscle to unseat the APC.
“Moreover, it is instructive to state that the PDP, as presently constituted has more than enough presidential personalities with clear records of achievement and capacity to defeat President Bola Tinubu at any time,” Ologunagba boasted.
Ologunagba said, however, as the platform of choice for all Nigerians, the PDP remains open to working with other well-meaning and like-minded citizens and groups in the collective aspiration to rescue Nigeria from the APC.
He said the PDP is focused on consolidating on the gains of the party’s reconciliatory efforts and the success of its 101st National Executive Committee meeting.
“Our Party is working assiduously towards a successful National Convention slated for 15th to 16th November, 2025 in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital and will not allow itself to be distracted by baseless attacks from known agents of the APC,” Ologunagba stated.
Meanwhile, Abdullahi had also said that Peter Obi remains in the coalition of political parties and won’t risk returning to the PDP.
Abdullahi said this during an interview on Prime Time, an Arise Television programme, on Monday in reaction to Ali Modu Sheriff, the former governor of Borno State’s statement that Obi will return to the PDP ahead of the 2027 elections.
Abdullahi said contrary to speculation, Obi, the presidential flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, is aware of the risks involved in returning to the PDP.
“Peter is in the coalition regardless of what anybody is saying,” Abdullahi said, explaining that the ADC’s emergence has prompted some movement within the PDP.
The interim national publicity secretary of the ADC, however, said that the ruling APC still holds significant influence over the main opposition party.
“Everyone knows that the jugular of the PDP is still in the hands of the ruling party. Peter Obi, more than anyone else, knows that he cannot take the risk of going to the PDP,” Abdullahi said.
