The People’s Democratic Party Support Group in Yobe has said that no any executive member of the party in the state has joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
A trending online media report claimed that the state PDP structures have collapsed into the ADC, following the recent defection of Adamu Waziri, a former member of the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT), into the ADC.
Waziri, who announced his exit from the PDP at Dogo Tebo Ward Centre in Potiskum on Monday, claimed that “ the current PDP leadership and the party’s tone no longer aligned with the vision of a credible opposition party”.
Alhaji Lawan Munkaila, who led the group, stated this at a news conference in Damaturu on Wednesday, while reacting to the report.
“ Let it be known loud and clear; the PDP in Yobe is not dead. It is not divided and not weakened. Rather, it remains the most organised, experienced, and people-oriented political platform.
“ We are here today to debunk the baseless rumour that our party structure has collapsed into the ADC.
“ That is a lie. No official executive of the PDP-from ward to state level -has joined the ADC,” he said.
Munkaila said the only one that left the PDP was Waziri whom, he alleged, was never truly loyal to the party that offered him so much, including minister, senator and a governorship candidate.
“ Instead of remaining loyal and contributing to the progress of the party that made him politically relevant, he chose to engage in anti-party activities, and when exposed, he jumped ship to the ADC – a party with no structure or grassroots acceptance in Yobe,” he said.
Munkaila claimed that the PDP was not rattled by Waziri’s defection in any way.
“ In fact, it is a relief. The PDP is now cleaner, more united, and more focused without elements of betrayal within,” he said
