Four PDP Governors Set To Dump Party
The four Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors who are reportedly considering quitting the party are from the southern part of the country. They are believed to be disenchanted with the way the party is currently being run, particularly due to the leadership crisis within the PDP. These governors feel that the party is now being controlled by one individual to the detriment of other genuine and founding members. The crisis within the PDP has also negatively affected the activities of the PDP Governors Forum (PDP-GF) and other party organs.
The concerned governors are unhappy with how Sen. Bala Mohammed, the Chairman of PDP-GF, is steering the forum compared to his predecessor, Sen. Aminu Waziri Tambuwwal. There are allegations that Sen. Bala Mohammed’s presidential ambition for 2027 is influencing his decision-making within the party and that he may be aligning too closely with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) rather than prioritizing PDP interests.
Furthermore, there are accusations that Gov. Mohammed is favoring Amb. Umar Ilya Damagum to remain as acting National Chairman of the PDP despite opposition against him. This decision contradicts a resolution made during a recent National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting where a change in national leadership was supposed to be considered in August.
The aggrieved governors are also upset about how the PDP handled the crisis in Rivers State involving Governor Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, among others. They believe that certain individuals within the party hierarchy are exerting undue influence and that failure to address these issues could lead to further disintegration within the party before the 2027 general election.
In summary, these four PDP governors from southern Nigeria are contemplating leaving the party due to dissatisfaction with its current leadership, handling of internal crises, and concerns about individual ambitions overshadowing collective interests.
