The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to Wednesday’s defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and Ifeanyi Okowa to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Acting National Chairman of the party, Umar Damagum said that the fate of the PDP is in the hands of God.
Speaking during the presentation of the certificate of return to the party’s governorship candidate in the forthcoming Anambra State election, Damagum said God will help the PDP to scale through the situation.
Stating that the defection of governors from the PDP to the ruling party will not determine the outcome of the 2027 general election, Damagum called on members and supporters of the party to remain steadfast.
He also described the defection of key members of the party in Delta State as a “very sad and unfortunate” situation.
According to him, the PDP had in the past given Delta State a longstanding support since its inception.
“If there’s any state that should not have taken this path, it’s Delta. We gave them everything – support for the governor, and even the former governor, who was our vice presidential candidate in 2023. We least expected this action from them.
“This is a party that has seen more than this and is still standing. Let me remind us all – Peter Obi had no governor behind him in 2023, but he still garnered millions of votes.
“The 2027 election is not about how many governors or so-called leaders a party has. It’s about President Tinubu and the condition of Nigerians. This election will be APC versus Nigerians,” he added.
