2023 Presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, former Chairman of the Party, Uche Secondus, and ex-Senate President David Mark have exited Nigeria’s leading opposition party ahead of 2027 elections.
Their decision was contained in a communique issued on Tuesday after a close day in Abuja.
See communique:
THE GAME IS ON…
“COMMUNIQUE OF THE MEETING OF CONCERNED LEADERS OF THE PDP HELD AT TRANSCORP HILTON HOTEL ABUJA ON
TUESDAY, 1ST JULY 2025
PREAMBLE
The meeting of Concerned Leaders of our great party, PDP, was called to discuss the disturbing condition the party has been sunk into.
Since our loss in the last presidential election and the exit of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman, our dear party has never been the same again.
Vested interests from within and the irresponsible actions of the APC-led federal government, which has been using state institutions to stifle and destroy the democracy, know no bounds!
The inability of PDP leadership to lead the party by its constitution, rules, and regulations led it into a chaotic and undisciplined party!
The vision of the Founding Fathers for which the Party was established and the role it played in restoring Nigeria as a stable and united country and key player on the regional, continental, and global stage has been washed away just as our role as the leader of the Black race is now overtaken by smaller and less endowed countries.
Painfully, Nigeria is now a diminished country and an embarrassment on the world stage!
The meeting took time to deliberate deeply on the issues of democracy, national unity, national security, economy, corruption, governance, and other concerns plaguing our country.
Arising from the above, the meeting is hereby resolved as follows:
1) The APC government, which came into being on the false and evil propaganda to save Nigeria from the PDP, is now a disaster to our nation and therefore must be voted out of power.
2) All indices of development that support the comfort and quality of lives of the citizens have collapsed, and life is now hell in Nigeria.
3) The PDP, which is organic with the discipline, capacity, and history to lead and save Nigeria, is now a shadow of its old self. The heatwave unleashed by the APC Federal government through threats, blackmail, and patronage has forced elected officers in government to abandon the PDP.
The meeting here now decides
a) The meeting encourages all well-meaning PDP members and other patriotic Nigerians to join the coalition.
