Dare Babalola
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has vowed to humiliate the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
This was in reaction to a statement credited to Lagos PDP spokesperson that the party has what it takes to unseat APC in 2027.
The Lagos APC, in a statement on Thursday by its spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, accused the opposition party of losing touch with the political reality in the country.
Oladejo blasted the PDP, claiming that it was no longer fit to win any position in the state and country, considering the gale of defections that recently hit the party.
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.”
According to Oladejo, the 2023 elections is a testament to APC’s popularity both at the state and national levels.
He also stated that President Bola Tinubu’s achievements have made the ruling party formidable in Nigeria while also boasting about the APC’s national spread and deep grassroots connection.
He added, “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.”
