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The Digest:

The People's Democratic Party has launched a fierce counter-offensive against the wave of defections by four of its governors, attributing their exits to "greed, avarice, and selfishness." Party officials insisted that it is the people, not governors, who make a party, and that those abandoning the platform that brought them to power will soon regret their actions.

Key Points:
  • The PDP accused defecting governors of being motivated by covetousness and greed.
  • Deputy National Publicity Secretary Ibrahim Abdullahi stated the party is in "good standing."
  • Governors from Delta, Akwa Ibom, Enugu, and Bayelsa have recently left the party.
  • A spokesman for Governor Peter Mbah said they left because their "voice doesn’t count."
  • The PDP is focused on its upcoming national convention in Ibadan to reposition itself.
  • South South Chairman Emmanuel Ogidi alleged the APC is coercing governors.
  • Political scholar Prof. Udenta Udenta labeled the defectors "cowardly and gutless."
As the party prepares for a pivotal convention amidst internal legal battles, it faces the monumental task of proving its resilience and reconnecting with the electorate it claims to represent.

Sources: Daily Trust