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Only Miracle Can Save PDP From Collapse — Fayose

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3 months ago

April 18, 2025

Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Friday, spoke candidly about the deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, warning that the party may be headed for total collapse if urgent reconciliation measures are not implemented.

Speaking during a live interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Fayose lamented the PDP’s internal disarray, blaming long-standing unresolved issues and a lack of leadership direction for its current state.

“The situation in the party is unfortunate and regrettable. This problem did not start today. The party has failed to initiate any meaningful reconciliation or fence-mending. Everyone is fighting for their own interest—power for power, strength for strength,” he said.

Using metaphors and proverbs, Fayose described the PDP as a fractured entity lacking unity and purpose.

“When you fall on metal, may God save your life. Everybody’s defending their tea, their cup, and their position. And when you use one broom to sweep, you make no impact,” he said, emphasising the need for collective effort to rebuild the party.

“It is not a denying fact that all is not well with the PDP. All is not well, and it will take only a miracle to bring this party to the dreamed destination,” he lamented.

He also addressed the leadership vacuum within the party’s National Working Committee, stating, “Show me the peace. Please show me the command. Show me where directives are coming from.

“This has never happened before. But I am not here to apportion blame. The buck stops at the desk of the Working Committee.”

On the issue of party supremacy and the ongoing legal wrangles, Fayose warned of the dangers of disregarding judicial rulings.

“The pronouncement of the court is binding on all parties. The Supreme Court’s ruling on the party’s structure must be respected. You cannot build something on nothing,” he said.

Fayose also responded to recent comments made by former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, whom he described as “a bulldozer” who must be approached with caution.

“If someone says he will come to your house at a particular time and he arrives, you must know there is a problem. Wike must be engaged constructively,” he advised.

Reflecting on political power dynamics, Fayose suggested that the South should retain the presidency after President Bola Tinubu’s first term, cautioning against a return of power to the North.

Despite being a member of the PDP, Fayose acknowledged supporting Tinubu in the last election and indicated that his support remains firm, citing comparative governance performance.

“If you compare today and the past, you will still give it to Tinubu. The system is rotten, but he is managing a terrible situation,” he said.

Fayose was also asked about potential 2027 presidential candidates, including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, and
Tinubu.

He revealed that Governor Makinde had personally denied any presidential ambition, stating he would not be used against a fellow Yoruba man.

He concluded by urging Nigerians to manage their expectations, asserting that no leader can fully satisfy the public.

“There is no day you will satisfy people in this country. Today, they want Jonathan back — the same Jonathan they once rejected,” he said.

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Atiku Formally Resigns From PDP

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6 hours ago

July 16, 2025

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The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last general elections, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has resigned from the party.

The former vice president disclosed this in a letter obtained by Vanguard on Wednesday. This paper also confirmed the letter from Paul Ibe, Media Adviser to Atiku Abubaka.

The letter reads: “I am writing to formally resign my membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect.

“I would like to take this opportunity to express my profound gratitude for the opportunities I have been given by the Party. Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a Presidential candidate twice has been one of the most significant chapters of my life. As a founding father of this esteemed Party, it is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision.

“However, I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for. It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognizing the irreconcilable differences that have emerged.

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“I wish the Party and its leadership all the best in the future. Thank you once again for the opportunities and support.”

Atiku had three weeks ago formed a coalition under the African Democratic Party, ADC with the presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 election, Peter Obi, former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, among others to oust President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from office come 2027 election.

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Why I Resigned From PDP – Atiku

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7 hours ago

July 16, 2025

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Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, has announced his resignation from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), citing irreconcilable differences and a shift in the party’s direction away from its founding principles.

In a letter dated July 14, 2025, and addressed to the Chairman of PDP Jada 1 Ward in Adamawa State, Atiku formally terminated his membership of the party with immediate effect.

“I am writing to formally resign my membership from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with immediate effect,” he stated.

Atiku, who served as Vice President from 1999 to 2007, expressed deep gratitude for the opportunities the party afforded him, including running twice as its presidential candidate.

“Serving two full terms as Vice President of Nigeria and being a presidential candidate twice has been one of the most significant chapters of my life,” he wrote. “As a founding father of this esteemed party, it is indeed heartbreaking for me to make this decision.”

The former PDP stalwart said his decision was driven by what he described as the party’s departure from its core values.

“I find it necessary to part ways due to the current trajectory the Party has taken, which I believe diverges from the foundational principles we stood for,” he added.

“It is with a heavy heart that I resign, recognizing the irreconcilable differences that have emerged.”

Atiku wished the party and its leadership well in their future endeavors and thanked them for the support and opportunities he received over the years.

“I wish the Party and its leadership all the best in the future. Thank you once again for the opportunities and support,” he concluded.

The letter was officially acknowledged and received by Hammardama Abubakar on July 14, 2025.

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Oyegun Blames APC For Hunger Starvation, Oyegun Gets ADC Party’s Card

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1 day ago

July 15, 2025

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Former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie Oyegun, has been handed the membership card of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by the Edo state chairman of the party, Mr. Kennedy Odion in Benin.

Presenting him with the party’s card at the party’s secretariat in Benin, Mr. Odion said Oyegun is not new to forming a coalition, adding that, he has done it before and he is doing it again with the view of redeeming the nation from its economic quagmire.

“He has put together what is called a coalition before and he succeeded. So, in mathematics, once you understand the formula, the answer is in view. So, he understands how he did it before so doing it again is not a difficult task.

“So as God may have it, he is not from any other state but from the heartbeat of this nation cum Edo State and we are moving the coalition together.

“He was the chairman of the implementation committee that decided that ADC will be the platform”, Odion said.

On the part of Oyegun, he said before they settled for ADC, they had made extensive research and found out that it is the party that has the interest of Nigerians at heart.

“We talked to a lot of parties about seven others. Up till the very last minute. We made a report and we said ADC. And some said, “No, no, no, you must still talk to this, you must still talk to that.” So, we delayed decision for another fortnight.

“At the end of our meeting, we still came back. I said, “Yes, what you ask us to do? We’ve done. We’ve talked to the others, but we have not seen a party as dedicated as the ADC”, Oyegun said.

Oyegun further blamed the ruling APC for the hunger and starvation in the country.

He also blamed the APC led government for its inability to tackle the rising insecurity in the country especially in Benue and other states just as he said that, the nation has never been so divided as it is under the present leadership of Bola Tinubu.

He said those who are peddling the rumour that the ADC is planning to disrupt the government of the day are only trying to dinimish the aims and objectives of the coalition which is to rescue Nigerians.

While commending the growth of the party, he said the party is growing by the day and that more other notable politicians are still coming to join them soon.

“So, from a month ago, you were just ADC. Today, one can say we are the largest party in this nation. We are growing by the day, we are growing by the week. We are growing by the months. People understand. In all parties, we are not talking, it’s still ADC but ADC is now a mix of the best of PDP.

“Some of the best of APC, a lot of them are still coming on the way. And all the other parties. And the good thing is that, you haven’t seen a lot of the faces yet both professionals, people who never thought of politics, people who just finished from minding heights of the economy, but in whatever service, I don’t want to mention the various services”, Oyegun said.