By Ismaeel Aleem
The Adamawa State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed defections from its ranks as driven by personal ambition rather than substantive grievances.
In an interview with journalists in Yola, the party’s Publicity Secretary, Dogo Victor, asserted that those leaving the PDP are motivated by self-interest, urging the public to disregard their stated reasons.
Speaking to the Correspondents Chapel of the Adamawa State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Victor addressed recent high-profile exits, including that of former Deputy Governor Chief Crowther Seth in June and the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, who defected more recently.
“There is nothing about the PDP that could be considered serious enough to cause defection,” Victor stated, insisting that a closer look reveals personal motives behind such moves.
Highlighting Atiku’s departure, Victor noted that the former vice president’s son, Adamu Atiku, remains a prominent PDP member and serves as the state’s Commissioner of Works.
“Atiku left the PDP because he has a personal political interest to pursue,” he remarked, suggesting that defections stem from individual agendas rather than systemic party issues.
Victor, who assumed his role following a state congress conducted by consensus earlier this month, also downplayed internal disagreements over the process.
He acknowledged that some aspirants were dissatisfied with the outcome, a common occurrence when electoral processes do not favour certain candidates.
However, he assured that the party had established a reconciliation committee to address all grievances and restore unity.
