Prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and media mogul, Chief Dele Momodu has revealed that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is not just benefiting from the PDP’s internal disarray but also allegedly manipulating elements within the party to sustain the chaos.
Speaking during the monthly political program on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State (BCOS) on Tuesday, Momodu declared that the PDP stands no realistic chance of unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections unless it overcomes internal divisions and forges a strong coalition with other opposition parties.
He offered a candid assessment of the opposition’s prospects in the next presidential race, warning that disunity remains the party’s biggest threat.
“The APC is jittery about the PDP,” Momodu asserted. “They know it is the only opposition party with the capacity to challenge their dominance in 2027. That’s why the APC’s leadership at various levels is working to ensure the PDP remains factionalized.”
“Some of our own members are being used to work against the party’s stability and progress,” he revealed. “This is a major internal challenge that must be addressed if we hope to be a serious contender in 2027.”
Momodu, who was a PDP presidential aspirant in the 2023 election cycle, stressed that no single opposition party—PDP included—can defeat the APC without forming a broader coalition.
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“Only a strong coalition can remove President Tinubu in 2027,” he said. “We must form strategic alliances with like-minded parties and movements to mobilize national support.”
He also pointed to the need for geopolitical balancing, suggesting that the opposition’s presidential candidate in 2027 should not emerge from the same region as the incumbent.
“Whoever wants to contest favourably against the current president must come from the opposite direction, in terms of regions,” Momodu advised, a veiled reference to Nigeria’s unwritten rotational power arrangement.
The PDP has struggled to recover from the fallout of the 2023 presidential election, which saw Alhaji Atiku Abubakar emerge as the party’s flagbearer amidst fierce internal opposition, especially from the G5 Governors and southern stakeholders demanding power shift.
The party has remained fractured along regional and factional lines, with no clear consensus on leadership direction or presidential zoning for 2027.
Political analysts have warned that without serious internal reforms and reconciliation, the PDP risks ceding another term to the APC, which continues to consolidate power despite growing public dissatisfaction over economic and security challenges.
Reacting to Momodu’s remarks, political strategist Dr. Adebayo Akinyemi said: “Dele Momodu is stating the obvious. The PDP cannot go into 2027 as a divided house and expect to defeat an entrenched incumbent like Tinubu. Coalition politics will be essential, and so will a strategic candidate who can attract votes across regions.”
Momodu’s comments are the latest in a series of warnings from party stalwarts calling for a reset of the PDP’s internal politics, and a unified front to challenge the APC’s dominance.
With just two years to the next general election, the PDP’s path to victory remains unclear — and as Momodu suggests, only unity and alliances may turn the tide.