The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed claims by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, that the party is dead.
Naija News reports that the PDP said it remained alive, strong and undergoing a rebuilding process ahead of future elections.
Akpabio had on Wednesday mocked the PDP while speaking at the commissioning of a road project in the Gaduwa District of the Federal Capital Territory.
The Senate President said, “I didn’t know there was still PDP.
“Wike, stop confusing us. If a party has died, allow it to die.
“So members of the working committee, I won’t discuss anything on the working committee of the PDP. Like I said, anything that has died has died.”
Reacting in a statement, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Mohammed Jungudo, described Akpabio’s comment as political wishful thinking.
He said the party’s recent electoral victories, growing support base and influx of prominent political figures showed that the PDP remained relevant.
The party also said its record of producing capable leaders currently serving in government contradicted claims that it had declined.
The Publicity scribe stated, “For twenty-seven years, the Peoples Democratic Party has weathered political storms, overcome difficult moments, and consistently emerged stronger. This season of renewal will be no exception, and we are bold to say that: The PDP is alive, the PDP is strong, and the PDP is rebuilding.
“The growing momentum around our great Party is visible and undeniable. The recent decision of Iyabo Obasanjo to identify with the PDP, the coming of Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami to the umbrella family, our impressive victory in the Adamawa State Local Government elections, our triumph in the Rivers State Senate by-election, and the steady influx of political leaders and stakeholders from Katsina, Jigawa, Imo, Oyo, and several other states into the PDP, to mention but a few, clearly demonstrate that our Party continues to broaden its national appeal and consolidate its position ahead of future elections.
“These developments stand in sharp contrast to the claim by the President of the Senate, His Excellency Senator Godswill Akpabio, that the PDP is “dead,” and his urging the Honourable Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to allow what is dead to remain dead.
“With profound respect for the President of the Senate and the exalted office he occupies, we must state that such a declaration is more reflective of political wishful thinking than the reality on the ground.”
Mohammed added that Nigerians would again entrust it with leadership when the time comes, stressing that it remains “a beautiful bride on hot demand” and is well-positioned for future electoral success.
The statement continued, “The greater irony is that the very project at whose commissioning the Senate President sought to write the political obituary of the PDP was conceived, executed, and delivered under the supervision of a distinguished member of the PDP, who is presently on political loan and rendering invaluable service in the APC administration.
“A proud PDP member remains the most outstanding and best-performing Minister in this administration. If anything, the occasion was a celebration of the competence, capacity, and leadership that the PDP has consistently produced over the years. Indeed, one cannot commission the achievements of a PDP man in the morning and suggest that the PDP is dead and no longer relevant in the afternoon.
“We understand the anxiety within the ruling party over the growing momentum of the PDP as it consolidates internally, expands its support base, and reconnects with Nigerians across the country. Such anxiety is understandable, given the increasing confidence that Nigerians continue to repose in our great Party. We are confident that, at the appropriate time, Nigerians will once again entrust the PDP with the responsibility of providing purposeful, inclusive, and people-oriented leadership for our country.”
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