Abia PDP Apologizes to Citizens, Pledges Reforms After Electoral Defeat

The Abia State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued an open apology to the people of Abia for failing to meet their expectations over the years, acknowledging this shortcoming as a factor in its defeat in the recent gubernatorial election.

Addressing journalists at the PDP secretariat in Umuahia on Thursday, following a stakeholders’ meeting, the Vice Chairman and Acting Publicity Secretary, Abraham Amah, expressed the party’s commitment to learning from past mistakes and charting a new course.

“We have learned from the enormous mistakes made and are ready to rewrite the wrongs.

We are committed to doing things differently this time,” Amah stated, noting that the party remains intact across the state’s 17 Local Government Areas.

Amah also expressed optimism about the future, hinting at an influx of political heavyweights set to join the party.

Addressing recent defections, he likened the situation to a tree shedding its dried leaves to make way for fresh growth.

“It is customary for an Iroko tree to shed its leaves during the dry season.

That doesn’t mean the end of the tree but creates an avenue for new leaves to grow. In the past few months, our party has witnessed some shedding. It’s a necessary change which we are managing,” he explained.

“Nature abhors a vacuum. People left the party, but more political heavyweights will be joining us soon. PDP remains strong, and we remain the party to beat come 2027.”

During the stakeholders’ meeting, former Governor Okezie Ikpeazu declared that the era of imposition within the party was over, promising that members would now have the freedom to choose their leaders.

Abia State PDP Chairman, Asiforo Okere, urged party members to remain resolute and continue their support for the party.

This stakeholders’ meeting marks the first gathering of the party since its defeat in the 2023 polls.