PDP Lambasts Kwankwaso for Declaring Party Dead: “Struggling to Lead NNPP in One State”

PDP Lambasts Kwankwaso for Declaring Party Dead: “Struggling to Lead NNPP in One State”

  • PDP has heavily criticised Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso over his remarks targeted at the opposition party
  • Debo Ologunagba, the PDP national publicity secretary, accused Kwankwaso of being selfish and insensitive while noting that he was no longer relevant in Nigerian politics
  • Kwankwaso earlier declared that the PDP had lost its significance in Nigeria and the NNPP was ready to lead the country in 2027

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

FCT, Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has berated Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso over his claim that the party is “dead,” describing him as “very inconsequential" in Nigerian politics today.

Kwankwaso lampooned for calling PDP dead
Debo Ologunagba, the PDP national publicity secretary, slams Kwankwaso for attacking party. Photo credit: Official PDP, Rabiu Kwankwaso
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The main opposition party said that Kwankwaso's extreme selfishness and self-centeredness showed that he was not a leader.

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Legit.ng recalls that Kwankwaso, the presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in the 2023 election, had on Saturday, September 7, asserted that he and his supporters left the PDP because the "party is dead”.

The former Kano state governor also expressed confidence in winning the 2027 presidential election and emphasized that the NNPP was ready to lead Nigeria.

PDP spokesperson hits Kwankwaso

In a swift reaction to Kwankwaso’s remarks on Sunday, September 8, the PDP national publicity secretary, Debo Ologunagba, said the party does not intend to join issues with him on such display of self-centeredness and insensitivity, Channels TV reported.

He said:

“He is very inconsequential in the Nigerian national politics today judging from the fact that he is struggling to lead a Party called NNPP which is also struggling to control only one State.

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“In any event, whatever political relevance Sen. Kwankwaso believes he has achieved, he did so only when he was in the PDP.”

The Guardian also confirmed the development in their latest publication.

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2027: Why Jonathan will be a better alternative for PDP

In another related development, Legit.ng reported that the PDP National Youth Group spokesperson Dare Glintstone Akiniyi reacted to the call for Goodluck Jonathan to contest for president in 2027.

Speaking exclusively with Legit.ng, he asserted that the Nigerian Constitution grants the right for any qualified citizen, including former presidents, to pursue public office.

Akinniyi, however, explained why Jonathan would be a better alternative to contend for the presidency with Tinubu.

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.