PDP sinks deeper as Fubara, Adeleke formally dump party

There are indications that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, may never recover on time from the protracted leadership crisis bedevilling the party ahead of the 2027 general election.

This is even as the party has continued to suffer losses following the outcome of the 2023 general election.

The latest injury on the PDP came after both the governors of Rivers and Osun states, Siminalayi Fubara and Ademola Adeleke, respectively, announced their exit from the party for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, and Accord Party.

Fubara announced his defection to the APC on Tuesday at a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt.

The Governor claimed that he did not receive protection from the PDP, leading to his decision to join the ruling party.

What you all have been waiting for, what you have been asking me— the signal has finally arrived.

“We have the full support; we have the positive nod to leave where we are because we didn’t get any protection to go to where we are going.

“So, we have every reason— because the truth is, let nobody be fooled in this state— we have the people, we have the supporters.

Our only ‘thank you’ to Mr. President is to support him, and we cannot support the President in isolation; we cannot support the President if we don’t fully identify with him—not backyard support.

“So, we have taken that decision today, since we have gotten the pass. Everyone here who has followed me, who has suffered with me— our decision today, this evening— is that we are moving to the APC,” Fubara said while announcing his defection to APC.

SOCIETYWATCH reports that Fubara’s defection comes just four days after the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 17 other lawmakers left the PDP for the APC.