The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) chastised the African Democratic Party (ADC) on Tuesday for remarks on how it will overthrow President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
While the APC informed the ADC and other opposition parties that they would not be able to overthrow President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election, the PDP criticized the ADC for its unwarranted verbal abuse of the party on national television by Bolaji Abdullahi, the party’s interim national publicity secretary.
Speaking to hundreds of party members under the auspices of the APC League of Professionals, APC National Chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda gave a forceful warning to the ADC stating that there is no chance of President Tinubu being removed in 2027.
On Tuesday in Abuja, the APC League of Professionals paid a solidarity visit to the party’s national secretariat.
Yilwatda explained the progress made under President Tinubu thus far and promised that the party will secure the victory of all of its candidates when they run for governorships, national, and state assemblies seats nationwide.
“He’s the bridge between the old and the young,” Yilwatda said, revealing the empowerment programs being carried out by the administration led by President Tinubu that have had a beneficial impact on the citizens.
“The child of the poorest man in Nigeria can now go to school to the top without borrowing from anywhere,” the APC chairman added, providing more details about the actions taken by Tinubu’s administration thus far.
“The government has budgeted for that. That has only ever happened once in Nigerian history. The Bank of Agriculture (BoA) has received N1.5 billion from the government to help young men who wish to pursue careers in agriculture.
“This opportunity has never come to us before, ever before, ever before. We have a youth fund that is donated for young people. This is a first for any government. Additionally, I can tell you that our president is the one that has the best opportunity for the youth.
“I want to start by saying thank you for your support, for sticking by our party, and for believing in this party.
Our manifesto is aimed at people just like you. You are the target of the Renewed Hope Agenda. And I’m excited to collaborate with you to make sure that 2027 brings the president, governors, senators, members of the House of Representatives, and members of the House of Assemblies…”
The APC’s Bayelsa State chapter’s pioneer secretary, Hon. Marlin Daniel, thanked President Tinubu and the Sen. Hope Uzodimma-led Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) for selecting Yilwatda as the party’s national chairman.
He expressed hope that, given his background as a politician and technocrat with years of experience in the political arena, Yilwatda would undoubtedly deliver party candidates at the polls.
In a statement, PDP spokesperson Hon. Debo Ologunagba criticized the ADC, stating that the PDP is still strong despite ADC sentiment.
In addition to being reckless, Bolaji Abdullahi’s unjustified use of the ADC platform to attack the PDP rather than confronting pressing national issues is revealing. Abdullahi is well-known for his roles as chief image maker and defender of the dishonest, deceitful, corrupt, and failed All Progressives Congress (APC).
It’s a shame that the APC-indoctrinated Abdullahi is targeting the PDP rather than the APC since he seems to be upset that the PDP is gaining ground against the APC before the general elections in 2027.
As the country’s main opposition party, the PDP, which commands the respect, allegiance, and solidarity of the vast majority of Nigerians nationwide and serves as the broad platform behind the country’s aspirations to overthrow the APC in 2027, will not, in any event, join the fight against the ADC or any other opposition party in the nation.
“Instead, with its performance history that Nigerians still remember with fondness, the PDP will continue to vigorously challenge the failed APC on issues while forming a positive national dialogue and inspiring Nigerians to vote out the APC and install a people-oriented government on our party’s platform, come 2027,” the PDP stated.
Nigerians, the PDP’s true organic strength, are still standing shoulder to shoulder with our party, the party declared, despite the defections of some of its members.
The PDP asserted that it still possesses the national reach, contacts, support base, and political clout necessary to overthrow the APC.
The PDP, as it currently stands, has more than enough presidents with proven track records and the ability to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at any time, which is also instructive.
Nonetheless, the PDP stated that it is still willing to collaborate with other well-meaning and similar-minded individuals and organizations in the shared goal of saving our country from the APC, as it is the preferred platform for all Nigerians.
The PDP went on to say that it is concentrated on building on the benefits of its efforts at reconciliation and the accomplishments of its 101st National Executive Committee meeting.
“Our party is working diligently towards a successful national convention scheduled for November 15th to 16th, 2025 in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, and will not allow itself to be distracted by baseless attacks from known agents of the APC,” the PDP stated.
