The National Legal Adviser of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kamaldeen Ajibade, has warned that the party risks losing the 2027 presidential election if it fails to resolve its internal crises and forge unity.
Ajibade gave the warning on Thursday at the PDP National Restoration Movement Summit in Abuja, where party leaders and members gathered to discuss reconciliation efforts.
“A fractured PDP cannot heal a fractured nation. It is only when we restore internal harmony and democracy that we can credibly present ourselves as the alternative Nigeria desperately seeks,” Ajibade declared.
He noted that lingering disputes within the party could re-emerge before the 2027 polls, undermining the PDP’s ability to mount a strong challenge against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Highlighting the PDP’s past achievements, Ajibade recalled reforms under former President Olusegun Obasanjo, which included stabilising democracy, attracting foreign investment, and restructuring key sectors such as telecommunications, banking, and pensions.
“A house divided against itself cannot stand. A divided PDP cannot win elections. A divided PDP cannot save Nigeria,” he stressed.
Ajibade urged members to place the party’s survival and Nigeria’s stability above personal ambition.
“Unity requires sacrifice. We must place Nigeria above personal ambition.
Ambition is not a sin, but when ambition threatens the core values and existence of the party we have all built, it becomes destructive,” he added.
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