A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Olabode George, on Friday said that the party had experienced a rebirth following its November 2025 national convention in Ibadan, expressing confidence that it would reclaim power at the centre in 2027.
In a speech delivered by the George at the inauguration of new party managers in Lagos on Friday, and made available to PUNCH Online, he said that the convention marked a turning point for the PDP, restoring the confidence Nigerians had in the party at its founding in 1998.
“I want to confidently tell you that what we have in our party today, since our Ibadan national convention in November 2025, is a rebirth, a new hope, a new beginning, a restoration of the confidence Nigerians had in PDP when it was founded by our fathers in 1998,” he said.
He reaffirmed that the PDP remained a formidable platform across the country, saying there is no coalition that can be greater than the party in acceptability among nigerians.
“From the North to South, East to West, PDP remains a strong political platform, offering great opportunities for members and Nigerians. It is only in PDP that the interest of Nigerians can be better served.
“There is no coalition in today’s Nigeria that can be stronger than PDP. Ours is a reborn political party that has weathered every storm and can never go under. Those defecting must return to this Iroko political party,” he said.
Reflecting on the party’s early days, he added, “Some of us did the leg works when the foundation was laid about 28 years ago. That is why we have resolved that we will never, I repeat, never allow anti-democracy elements in APC today, to destroy our party.”
