Dare Babalola
A group, the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement has declared that the South-West chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will lead the charge to stop the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
In a statement by its South-West coordinator, Abass Olaniyi, on Tuesday the group hailed the leaders of the party in the region for distancing themselves from the statement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who had earlier declared support for Tinubu’s re-election.
The group added that the PDP in the South-West was mobilising a credible, united, and principled force to achieve the 2027 target.
Olaniyi stated, “The South-West PDP has shown clarity, courage, and commitment to the ideals of true opposition. This region will lead the charge to rescue Nigeria’s democracy and defeat President Tinubu in 2027, against the wish and personal interest of a select few.”
He emphasised that Wike’s open support for Tinubu does not represent the position of the PDP, describing it as a personal choice that stands in contradiction to the party’s mission and values.
“The tide is now turning in favour of a value-based political rebirth. Those seeking to exploit the party’s internal challenges for personal gain have failed. Nigerians want something new, something honest. The PDP must be that alternative.”
Alhaji Abass Olaniyi further asserted that the party must now return to its founding principles, with leaders like Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim symbolising the integrity and ideological clarity needed to chart a new course.
“To defeat Tinubu in 2027, PDP must offer what APC doesn’t have. That’s integrity. That’s principle. And that’s Gbenga Hashim,” Olaniyi said.
Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement is a multiparty group with members from PDP, APC, Labor Party etc, all of whom are committed to not only rescuing Nigeria from ignorant, wicked and exploitative governance, but also enthroning visionary leadership with capacity to reposition the country to its foundational path.
