The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership as “a bad market,” insisting that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has failed to deliver good governance, and will ultimately be rejected by Nigerians in the 2027 elections.
Speaking at an interactive session with journalists in Abuja on Monday, the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba, criticised the Tinubu-led administration over rising economic hardship, worsening insecurity, and a breakdown of public services.
“This is a government that tells people to fast while they are feasting. No patriotic or humane Nigerian, no political group or party that truly feels the pain of the people, will support President Tinubu in 2027. His presidency is a bad market,” Ologunagba said.
He maintained that the APC had lost touch with the grassroots, and accused it of sponsoring internal crises in opposition parties while mismanaging the nation’s economy.
Citing personal experience, he said, “I was at the airport yesterday, on a Sunday evening, from Lagos to Abuja. The airport was empty. I told a friend, this is a reflection of the economy. The plane was half full, yet fares have increased. This is the reality under Tinubu.”
On the state of national security, Ologunagba condemned the increasing spate of violence, pointing to killings in Plateau and an alleged assault on a PDP candidate in Abuja as signs of a system overwhelmed by insecurity.
He emphasised that despite defections among political elites, the PDP’s core strength remains with the ordinary Nigerians across the country.
“Our strength is in the people. Despite elite defections, our grassroots membership remains intact. People are not defecting because of the hunger and insecurity they face. They are standing by the PDP because we connect with their reality,” he explained.
The PDP, according to Ologunagba, is already rebuilding its internal structures and reconnecting with its political base to offer what he called a credible and tested alternative in 2027.
“Go to Osun, Oyo, Bayelsa; do a peer review of PDP-controlled states. Look at what we’ve achieved in agriculture, health, education, and infrastructure. Even in Rivers, before recent challenges, there was measurable progress. Compare that to APC states like Kogi and you’ll see the difference,” he said.
He also accused the APC of manipulating local elections and suppressing voter turnout, especially in Lagos State.
“If APC is as strong as they say, turnout in Lagos wouldn’t have been 6%. Even their own leaders admitted that the people didn’t vote for them. Nigerians are tired, and in 2027, they’ll express it clearly at the ballot,” he warned.
Ologunagba announced that the PDP would hold its 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from 23 to 25 July 2025, where key decisions regarding its national convention, zoning arrangements, and ratification of party congresses would be discussed.
“All NEC members, as provided for in our Constitution, Section 31, Subsection 1, are invited and expected at the 101st NEC meeting. INEC has been duly notified. We are guided by our Constitution and the rule of law in all our processes,” he noted.
He concluded with a rallying call for internal unity, declaring that only the PDP has the reach, legacy, and national presence required to unseat the APC and restore hope to Nigerians.
“PDP is the only party that can unseat the APC; not just by talk, but by structure, by legacy, by reach, and by impact. Nigerians are calling on us to come together and rescue this nation from the misrule of this reckless and insensitive APC regime,” Ologunagba added.
