The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has taken a swipe at the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), describing it as a “dying party” with only “undertakers” left behind to perform its final burial.
This harsh remark was made by the Lagos State APC Publicity Secretary, Mr. Seye Oladejo, in a statement released on Saturday. His comments followed a wave of fresh defections from the PDP to the ruling APC.
Oladejo said the recent defections were more than just regular political moves, describing them as a sign that the PDP is falling apart. According to him, the opposition party is in denial about its internal collapse and the loss of public trust.
“The PDP’s claim that defections cannot weaken it is laughable,” Oladejo said. “What we are seeing is the result of years of deceit, lack of ideology, and betrayal among its leaders. When a house is built on quicksand, it only takes a tremor to bring it down.”
He said those still remaining in the PDP are not serious political players but are simply hanging around to oversee the party’s final moments.
“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,” he stated.
Oladejo said the APC is not surprised by the steady stream of defections, saying it proves that even PDP members have lost faith in their party. He accused the PDP of misleading Nigerians for years with propaganda and empty promises.
He also blamed the opposition party for Nigeria’s past problems, saying it mismanaged the country during its 16 years in power and has failed to reinvent itself.
“The PDP cannot suddenly become a credible opposition when it remains confused and troubled by leadership crises. It has refused to reform or present any real alternative to Nigerians,” he said.
Oladejo linked the defections to what he described as growing confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s administration and its “Renewed Hope” agenda. He added that the PDP should stop pretending and face the reality of its declining influence.
“The recent defection of key PDP figures to the APC reflects growing confidence in President Tinubu’s leadership,” Oladejo said. “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.”
He urged the PDP to conduct an honest review of its past failures instead of pretending all is well.
“The defections are not just political victories for the APC; they are clear signs that Nigerians are tired of opposition politics without direction. Nigerians are speaking loudly. The era of deceitful opposition politics is over.”
The PDP, once Nigeria’s dominant political party, ruled the country from 1999 until 2015. However, since losing to the APC in the 2015 general elections, the party has faced multiple internal crises, including leadership battles and waves of defections to the ruling party.
President Bola Tinubu, a founding member of the APC, came into office in May 2023 after winning the presidential election. His government has been pushing its “Renewed Hope” agenda, focused on reforms in the economy, security, and governance.
