The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for what it termed an ‘unprovoked public verbal assault’ delivered on national television by Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC’s Interim National Publicity Secretary.
PDP in a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba expressed its dismay at Abdullahi’s ‘unwarranted resort’ to attacking the party.
Ologunagba highlighted Abdullahi’s past role as a prominent spokesperson and defender of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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He suggested his current actions through the ADC platform were ‘not only reckless but also revealing’ and served to divert attention from pressing national issues.
Ologunagba inferred that Abdullahi, being APC-indoctrinated, was likely displeased with the PDP’s growing momentum against the ruling APC in anticipation of the 2027 general elections.
This, he said, was his decision to target the PDP instead of confronting the APC government.
Despite the perceived provocation, he stated the party’s status as the leading opposition party, commanding widespread respect, loyalty, and solidarity across Nigeria.
Ologunagba affirmed PDP’s role as the primary platform driving Nigerians’ aspirations to remove the APC from power in 2027.
He stated that PDP would not stoop to engage in verbal sparring with the ADC or any other opposition party.
Instead, Ologunagba said PDP vowed to maintain its focus on rigorously challenging the ‘failed APC’ on substantive issues, shaping constructive national discourse, and mobilising Nigerians towards voting for a ‘people-oriented government’ on the PDP’s platform in 2027.
He underscored the PDP’s historical record of performance, which he said Nigerians still remember fondly.
Addressing recent defections, Ologunagba maintained that PDP’s true strength lies with the Nigerian populace.
“Despite the defections of some of our members, it is clear that Nigerians, who are the real organic strength of the PDP, are still standing shoulder to shoulder with our Party,” he said.
Ologunagba stated that the party possesses the necessary support base, connections, national reach, and political leverage to unseat the APC.
Ologunagba also affirmed that PDP currently boasts ‘more than enough presidential personalities with clear records of achievement and capacity to defeat President Bola Tinubu at any time.’
Nevertheless, as a preferred platform for all Nigerians, he said PDP remains open to collaborating with other well-meaning and like-minded individuals and groups in the collective effort to ‘rescue our nation from the APC.’
Ologunagba reiterated PDP’s commitment to consolidating its ongoing reconciliation efforts and building on the success of its 101st National Executive Committee meeting.
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He said the party is diligently working towards a successful National Convention scheduled for November 15th to 16th, 2025, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Ologunagba stressed that the party would not permit itself to be distracted by ‘baseless attacks from known agents of the APC.’
