The Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) on Tuesday asserted that the main opposition party is not a one-man enterprise while vowing to not only uphold the vision of its founding fathers but also improve on it for the betterment of Nigeria and Nigerians.
It made the declaration as it sought to push back on claims by the camp of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that the chairman of the Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, is supporting the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara because he wants to vie for the PDP 2027 presidential election ticket with him.
The claim was made by the former chairman of Ikwerre Local Government in Rivers State, Samuel Nwanosike, who had in a televised interview, alleged that Mohammed intends to run for the presidency in 2027 and seeks to appoint Fubara as his vice-presidential candidate, claiming a strategy to combine resources from various states to challenge the current president, Bola Tinubu.
But in a statement signed by the Director General of the PDP GF, Dr Emmanuel Agbo, the Forum categorically rejected these claims, emphasising that the assertions are misleading and aim to distort the unity and purpose of the party.
The Forum expressed concern that Nwanosike’s remarks reflect a misguided perspective that could mislead constituents and disrupt the peace within the party.
The Forum articulated that the PDP operates as a collective body, not a vehicle for individual ambitions.
