The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in the last Lagos State election, Dr. Abdulazeez Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has predicted tough time for the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2027 election.
Jandor, who expressed concerns about the party’s leadership of the party ahead of the 2027 poll, stated that it would be challenging to campaign for the PDP if those who worked against it in 2023 remain in leadership positions.
Adediran’s remarks seemingly reference individuals like Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, who supported an opposing candidate in the last presidential election, according to Daily Trust.
He emphasized that Nigerians will not take the PDP seriously unless discipline is enforced within the party.
Speaking as the lead guest at a conference organized by the Victory Advocates of Nigeria in Abuja on Saturday, Adediran noted that the party’s image is perceived negatively by outsiders.
He urged stakeholders to collaborate and change the narrative.
His comments highlight the ongoing internal conflicts within the PDP as it prepares for the 2027 elections.
“I keep saying that how do you forgive who is not sorry. What is reconciliation without boundary enforcement, it would not work.
“The party has a constitution and the constitution has provided how the party should be governed and there is no body in the party that should be bigger than the constitution of the party, if we are able to do that then we can change the optics out there. Because the optics out there is very bad and we know. But we can put in the work to make sure that we change that.
“We should find a way to rebrand this party as a result of what we did and refuse to do. I said how difficult it is going to be for you to stand before people especially in my state of Lagos to say okay let us do this again in PDP. Meanwhile you still have some people who openly came out and said, don’t vote for PDP, openly being paraded as leaders of the party. Who will take such a person serious, who will take me serious.
“Politics is local, what applied to Lagos might not be the same in FCT and other places, but you will have to look at it and say how do you come up and say I belong here when you have people who did otherwise and they can’t even say sorry.”
Addressing reporters after the event, Prince Seyi Ajibola, National President of Victory Advocate of Nigeria, said the time had come for the youths to make their voice held in the affairs of the country, adding that they must be involved in the affairs of PDP as that is the only way to move the party forward.
“We are challenging the PDP leaders to get it right, PDP youths are yearning for good leadership and we want them to be up and doing. We want direction from the leadership of the party and if that is not coming we can demand change for the right thing to be done.
“The August NEC is very crucial and after that meeting we expect the party to take shape. We want the party to work for Youth inclusiveness and if there is no discipline in the party it will Mar our chances in getting victory in 2027,” he added.
