Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and two-time presidential aspirant, has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of deliberately engineering internal divisions within the PDP to weaken the opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during an appearance on the “Guest of the Month” programme hosted by the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State in Ibadan, Momodu alleged that the APC leadership at both national and state levels is actively working to ensure the PDP remains factionalised and internally unstable. He said the ruling party is “jittery” about the PDP’s electoral strength and sees the opposition as its primary threat going into the next election cycle.
According to Momodu, the PDP has the potential to defeat the APC in 2027, but only if it can maintain internal unity and resist external interference. He warned that unless party leaders come together to resolve ongoing disputes, the possibility of reclaiming national power would remain distant.
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“If PDP is united, it has all that it takes to wrest power from the All Progressives Congress in 2027,” Momodu said. “But forces against it would not allow this to be. The APC is jittery of the PDP, noting that it is the only opposition party that can challenge its dominance in 2027. This is one of the reasons why the leadership of the APC at all levels is ensuring that the party is factionalised.”
Momodu described the current state of the PDP as one riddled with both external attacks and internal sabotage. He alleged that some members of the PDP are being influenced by outside interests to act in ways that destabilize the party. Despite these issues, he maintained that the PDP remains a law-abiding organization that follows constitutional processes when dealing with internal conflicts, including the suspension or expulsion of members.
He explained, “The ideology of the ruling party is to weaken the main opposition party. Another challenge is the problem within the party. Some of its members are being used to work against its stability and progress. But PDP is a law-abiding party. It always follows due process before making any decision on its members.”
Momodu also hinted at a growing personal disillusionment with the state of the PDP. In a candid remark, he noted that although he remains a member of the party in name, his spirit has already distanced itself from it. “My soul has already left the PDP, while only my body remains in the party,” he stated, reflecting his dissatisfaction with the party’s internal dynamics and current trajectory.
The former presidential aspirant emphasized that any serious contender hoping to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027 must come from a different region and present a compelling alternative to the current administration. He stressed the need for a broad-based political coalition capable of uniting Nigerians across ethnic and regional lines to present a viable challenge to the APC.
“There is no way that a disunited PDP can wrest power from APC in 2027,” he said. “Also, whoever would contest favourably against the current president must come from the opposite direction in terms of regions in Nigeria.”
Momodu’s comments come amid continued political uncertainty within the PDP, where internal factions have clashed over leadership, policy direction, and alliances. The party, which ruled Nigeria from 1999 to 2015, has faced persistent internal crises since losing power at the federal level, with recent defections, litigations, and leadership disputes further weakening its national influence.
While the PDP has initiated some reconciliation efforts to unify its ranks, critics say these efforts have not gone far enough to address the deep-rooted causes of its internal fragmentation. The allegations by Momodu are likely to intensify scrutiny of the party’s readiness for the 2027 elections and raise questions about whether external manipulation is indeed playing a role in the PDP’s ongoing instability.
As Nigeria’s political scene begins to heat up ahead of the next general elections, observers are watching closely to see whether the PDP can overcome its internal divisions and reemerge as a formidable challenger to the APC. Momodu’s remarks serve as both a warning and a call to action for the opposition to strengthen its unity and defend itself against what he describes as calculated efforts by the ruling party to dismantle it from within.
