Some PDP governors have been alleged to be plotting to dump the party for the ruling APC ahead of the 2027 general election
All the accused PDP governors are first-term governors, who are said to be scared of President Bola Tinubu using the federal might to stop their second-term ambition
President Tinubu has been accused of destabilising the opposition parties, including the PDP, to have a clear path to his second term re-election. …CONTINUE READING
Soon after Bola Tinubu resumed as president on Wednesday, May 29, Nigerian politicians, including the president, began to make moves for the next general election, which will be in 2027.
While President Tinubu has been accused of destabilising the opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), some governors of the leading opposition have been accused of plotting to join the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The PDP governors accused of plotting to join the APC are first-time governors making moves to secure their second term in office. The insinuation is that President Tinubu may use the influence of the federal government to unseat them, thus, joining the APC looks like the best option.
However, all the governors accused of planning to dump the PDP for the APC have debunked the allegation. They have vowed to remain with the PDP and play the opposition game. Below is the list of the PDP governors:
Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta
The governor of the oil-rich Delta state is one of the PDP leaders who have been fingered to be plotting to join the APC.
However, one of the commissioners to the governor has denied the report. Charles Aniagwu, the state commissioner for works (rural roads and public information), denied the claim during a television interview.
Peter Mbah of Enugu
Another influential PDP governor rumoured to be planning to dump the party for the APC is Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu state. The rumour started following President Tinubu’s recent visit to the southeast state to commission some projects.
Plateau Governor Caleb Mutfwang
Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau state is one of the first-term governors of the PDP rumoured to be nursing a move to the ruling APC.
While the governor has denied the rumour more than once, he has been seen closer to President Tinubu.
During the December break, Mutfwang personally visited Tinubu at his residence in Bourdilon, Ikoyi Lagos. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, the governor noted that the visit was about governance and not politics as insinuated
Ademola Adeleke of Osun
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has also been rumoured of plotting to dump the PDP for the APC to secure his seat in the 2026 governorship election in the state.
Governor Adeleke denied the allegation in a statement signed by his media aide, Olawale Rasheed on Monday, January 13.
