The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Enugu State has declared that despite the recent wave of defections from the party to the All Progressives Congress (APC), it remains determined to win all positions in the 2027 general elections.
It will be recalled that Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State, along with members of the executive council, political office holders, and other party members, defected to the APC last week.
However, while addressing journalists at the PDP state office on Tuesday, the Acting State Chairman of the party, Mr Steve Oruruo, stated that many members still remain in the PDP, while several others have expressed interest in joining the party to secure victory in upcoming elections.
Oruruo assured residents that the PDP remains vibrant in Enugu State and is even more determined than before to rebuild and strengthen its structure despite the Governor’s defection to another political party.
According to him, the party has begun revitalising the morale and unity of its members to remain steadfast and motivated, ensuring that the PDP stays resilient and experiences a rebirth, noting that the departure of some members does not signify the collapse of the party.
“This is not the only state a Governor left the party and the party remained firm. We have canvassed for credible convention and legitimate primaries with quality candidates capable of drawing support. The PDP in Enugu state is more than ever ready to join forces with every other person who are interested in partnering with the party to ensure that the party remains strong,” Oruruo said.
He further stated, “We want to also send it across to the world to know that we are unmitigated, unweaving and unalloyed in our commitment to ensuring that we stay very firm and very solid. We are undeterred, we want to recreate a party capable of of winning elections, we are independent and can’t be shoved aside and we are rebuilding a party that responsible candidates will emerge from.”
Oruruo emphasised that the PDP has the capacity to regain its strength in the state despite the recent defections, noting that the party has no intention of challenging the defections in court.
He admitted that there are minor disagreements at the party’s national level but assured that the PDP has internal mechanisms capable of resolving any issues swiftly.
“The party is even stronger now than ever before,” he said, adding that the PDP’s true strength lies in its unity and steadfast commitment to its founding ideals.
