The Coalition of opposition politicians have alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum are playing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s spoiler game plan aimed at avoiding his defeat in the 2027 poll.
Malami Salihu Lukman, in a statement, Wednesday on behalf of the Coalition of opposition politicians noted that there is no way well meaning Nigerians desirous of good governance will take the PDP Governors serious.
Lukman, who was reacting to the resolve by the PDP Governors not to gang up with the coalition ahead of the 2027 poll, asserted that it makes no sense to invest energy and resources in a party whose leaders are either appointees of APC Government or undercover supporters of the APC led administration.
“The governor’s know that the virus that afflicts the PDP has no cure. They are only grandstanding. They know that Nigerians cannot accept this PDP as the alternative because it is clear to all discerning Nigerians that the ruling party has hijacked its soul,” he said.
“However, with the growing coalition, that mandate has been adjusted in recent weeks. The new agenda is to revive the PDP to stand as counterforce to the coalition, and present a candidate that would split the vote in 2027.
“Nyesom Wike is the untouchable super minister in Asiwaju’s government not because of the sterling job he is doing in the FCT, but because he has done a great job of ensuring that the PDP is not able to present a presidential candidate to challenge Tinubu for power in 2027.”
Lukman explained that it is working hard to finalise negotiations towards unveiling the coalition, along with its structure, and programme of action for rescuing Nigeria.
The Kaduna born politician remarked that the expectation is that all political actors, including leaders of PDP would recognise the danger facing the country and join the coalition as a necessary and perhaps strongest response towards rebuilding Nigerian democracy.
He stated that even as the PDP Governors and some leaders of PDP express opposition to joining the coalition, the coalition extend hands of fellowship to all political actors in the country to join us to rescue Nigerian democracy.
He called on all true democrats across the political spectrum to set aside ego, ambition, and party barriers and commits to building a coalition for national salvation.
The Guardian
