The All Progressives Congress has rubbished the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s claim that it will displace it in 2027, calling it a hollow threat and fanciful notion.
According to Mayegun Seye Oladejo, Lagos APC Publicity Secretary, PDP lacks the organizational structure and strength to unseat the ruling party, as stated in a press release.
In the statement, Oladejo noted that typically, such political idealism would be disregarded as standard rhetoric from an opposition party seeking relevance. Nonetheless, to serve the public interest and uphold factual accuracy, it is essential to clarify the matter.
He said “The PDP’s claim of possessing the structure and strength to defeat the APC is both laughable and detached from the current political reality in Nigeria. What structure is the PDP referring to — the same disjointed, crisis-ridden, and fragmented formation that has failed to present a united front since 2015? Or the same “strength” that has led to serial losses at the polls, mass defections of key figures, and internal implosions across states?
“It is clear that the PDP is yet to recover from the political rejection it suffered over the past decade — a rejection rooted in its legacy of corruption, impunity, and squandered national opportunities. Nigerians have not forgotten the 16 years of PDP misrule that left our nation economically vulnerable, infrastructurally backward, and institutionally weakened.
“In contrast, the APC remains the most formidable political movement in Nigeria today, grounded in progressive ideals, national unity, and results-driven leadership. From Lagos to Borno, Rivers to Kano, our policies and people-centric governance continue to win the trust and support of Nigerians at all levels.
“The 2023 elections reaffirmed APC’s national spread and deep grassroots connection. The same Nigerians who gave us their mandate then are witnesses to the significant strides being made by the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led administration — particularly in economic reform, infrastructural renewal, digital transformation, and national security.
“While the PDP continues to operate in the echo chambers of political nostalgia, the APC is busy rebuilding Nigeria and expanding its reach. If the PDP believes its press statements and internal wishful thinking can substitute for credible leadership, national cohesion, and visionary planning, then it clearly hasn’t learned anything from its past electoral humiliations”.
“We urge the PDP to focus on resolving its chronic internal crises, rather than issuing hollow statements about 2027. Nigeria deserves a credible opposition, not a party still chasing the shadow of its lost glory”.
“Come 2027, the APC will again present to Nigerians a record of achievements, a unity of purpose, and a future of promise — not the empty boasts and recycled faces of yesterday’s failures”.
