The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has not taken an official position on the ongoing coalition talks. 

Its National Publicity Secretary Debo Ologunagba in a statement explained the party is rather concentrating on the forthcoming national convention. 

“The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been drawn to a misrepresenting report in a section of the social media claiming that the PDP had directed its members to join the Coalition Group.

“For the avoidance of doubt, the NWC states in clear terms that the PDP has not taken any official position on the issue of Coalition.

“The PDP is for now focused on building and consolidating on attained unity, stability and strengthening of its structures and capacity to play its roles as the leading opposition Party determined to return to power in 2027.

“Our party is currently working conscientiously towards a successful National Convention which will further revamp and reposition the PDP for the task ahead,” he stated.

Restating the emphatic views of the Chairman of PDP Governors’ Forum, Senator Bala Mohammed that PDP can only work with willing opposition groups without surrendering its independence or strength, Ologunagba stressed that PDP will only work with others without compromising its independence or brand which can win the 2027 elections on its own.

“Nevertheless, as a major opposition party with very strong presence and bond with Nigerians across the country, the PDP restates that it remains open to working with other well-meaning like-minded citizens in the collective effort to rescue our nation from the stranglehold of the rudderless and insensitive All Progressives Congress (APC)-led administration.

“Our party appreciates Nigerians for their interest, solidarity and loyalty to the PDP brand and reassures that all machineries are being put in place to re-activate the PDP winning ways ahead of the 2027 general elections,” he said.

“If we could read the secret history of our enemies, we should find in each man’s life, sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility.”

– Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (27 February 1807 – 24 March 1882)