2027: Only God Can Decide PDP’s Chances – Dan Ulasi

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Ulasi, has said that only God can determine whether the party will win the presidency in the 2027 general elections.

Ulasi, who spoke on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Friday, explained that while the PDP is making conscious efforts to reorganise ahead of the next polls, its survival and success remain subject to divine will.

“Well, I’ll answer that question by saying that only God will answer that your question to say whether PDP will make the presidency in 2027. Only God knows who will be alive tomorrow morning.

And I normally make that statement; I don’t take assumptions that are beyond my control. We have hopes or desires to want to do something, if God wills,” Ulasi said.

He noted that during the party’s last National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, at least seven PDP governors were in attendance, describing it as a refreshing sign of unity and commitment to repositioning the opposition party.

According to him, discussions at the NEC centred on how best to rebuild the PDP and place it on a stronger footing for 2027 and future elections.

Ulasi also pointed out that the party has already zoned its presidential ticket to the South. However, he stressed that fairness and equity demand that the ticket be further micro-zoned to the South East, as it remains the only region in the South yet to produce a president in the current democratic dispensation.

“So, I don’t know who the candidate will be, but you know the party has zoned the presidency to the South.

Yes, and if there is honesty, like you said, they should micro-zone it to the South East, because virtually now we are the only zone, theoretically speaking, that have not had a presidency in this very dispensation,” he stated.

Ulasi’s remarks come at a time when the PDP is intensifying internal restructuring and consultations ahead of 2027, amid speculation over potential alliances and candidates.