The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has rubbished reports suggesting that he has plans to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), and reaffirmed his continuous loyalty to the ruling APC.
Dr. Ganduje who was responding to a recent comment credited to former governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, who claimed that the APC would soon implode and that those who had left the PDP, including Ganduje, would seek to return, said instead of him going back to the PDP, that it is Lamido that will soon seek to be accommodated into the APC.
The APC boss, in a statement issued in Abuja by his Chief Press Secretary, Edwin Olofu, described the claim as baseless and illogical, emphasizing that there is no reason for him to leave the ruling party for what he described as a “failing opposition.”
The former governor of Kano state also predicted that the PDP will go into extinction by the end of 2025, based on the internal squabbles that has crept into the once ruling party.
“It is evident to any discerning observer that under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the APC continues to gain momentum, with prominent political figures across the country defecting to the party in large numbers.
“With such overwhelming national support, the APC remains focused on consolidating its achievements and preparing for a resounding victory in the 2027 general elections.
“In fact we will soon receive Sule Lamido because very soon he won’t have where to go because the PDP is already dead.”
Ganduje reaffirmed his pride in leading the APC, the largest political party in Nigeria and Sub-Saharan Africa, and reiterated his dedication to deepening internal party democracy and promoting sustainable governance and development.
He advised Lamido to focus on resolving the PDP’s internal crises instead of engaging in unfounded speculations that would never materialize.