The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has launched a scathing attack on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), branding its remaining leaders as “undertakers waiting to bury a dying party” amid a fresh wave of defections to the ruling party. The remarks, delivered by APC Lagos Publicity Secretary Mr. Seye Oladejo in a statement on Saturday, come as the PDP grapples with an exodus of key members, further exposing its internal turmoil.
Oladejo dismissed the PDP’s attempts to downplay the defections as “laughable” and a sign of “chronic denial, delusion, and self-deception.” He described the ongoing departures not as routine political shifts but as the “inevitable outcome of years of deceit, lack of ideology, and betrayal” within the PDP’s ranks. “When a house is built on quicksand, it only takes a tremor to bring it down,” he remarked, pointing to the opposition’s refusal to reform or offer a credible alternative to Nigerians.
The APC spokesman accused the PDP of relying on propaganda and empty promises during its 16-year rule, which he claimed left the country mismanaged and the party mired in confusion and leadership crises. “Those still clinging to the PDP are merely undertakers, staying behind to perform the final rites and dispose of what remains of a once-dominant but now lifeless political entity,” Oladejo said.
Highlighting the defections as a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, Oladejo argued that the PDP’s dwindling influence signals its irrelevance on Nigeria’s political landscape. “It’s time for the PDP to learn to walk alone on its long, dark road to 2027. The party’s glory days are gone, and the sooner it accepts that reality, the less humiliating its final exit will be,” he warned.
Oladejo urged the PDP to conduct an honest assessment of its failures rather than dismissing the defections, which he described as “clear endorsements” of the APC’s commitment to progress, stability, and people-centered leadership. “Nigerians are speaking loudly; the era of deceitful opposition politics is over,” he concluded.
The PDP has yet to respond to the APC’s latest salvo, as the opposition party faces mounting pressure to address its internal divisions ahead of the 2027 general elections. Meanwhile, the defections continue to bolster the APC’s dominance in Lagos and beyond, signaling a potential reshaping of Nigeria’s political dynamics.
