The South East leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has alleged that the federal government is deliberately orchestrating the internal crisis within the party to prevent it from participating in the 2027 general elections.
The allegation was made on Tuesday by the party’s South East Vice Chairman, Ali Odefa, during the inauguration of the Abia State PDP Caretaker Committee at the party’s zonal office in Enugu.
Odefa stated that the ongoing disputes within the PDP were not coincidental but part of a calculated plan by the federal government under President Bola Tinubu to weaken the opposition.
He urged party members to remain loyal and patient amid the challenges.
“There are people who are bent on destroying PDP. They want us not to participate in the 2027 general elections. For some years now, PDP has been in trouble orchestrated by some anti-PDP agents. They don’t want PDP to grow. But we won’t accept that.”
The vice chairman also expressed confidence in the judiciary to resolve the crisis in favor of the party, describing the courts as the “last hope” for justice in Nigeria.
“We are hopeful that the court will bring justice to PDP. We have confidence in the judiciary. Many of them are still men and women of integrity. A week ago, the Court of Appeal consolidated all the appeals. We expect a favorable judgment. The judiciary remains the last hope of the common man. Let justice prevail.”
