PDP warns defectors to stay away from party activities
Umar Bature, the National Organising Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that former members who have defected to other parties no longer have the right to identify with the PDP. Speaking at a state congress in Sokoto, he emphasized that defectors should stop attending PDP events and presenting themselves as party members. The congress, attended by a national delegation, also saw the inauguration of a new state executive. Internal disunity and ongoing leadership disputes continue to challenge the party at both state and national levels.
Key takeaways
- Umar Bature warned defectors that they are no longer PDP members and should not attend party functions.
- He dismissed claims that his faction is working for the All Progressives Congress, stressing their focus on strengthening the PDP.
- The congress dissolved the caretaker committee and installed Hayatu Tafida as state chairman and Ahmad Fada as state secretary.
- Abdullahi Sokoto, the PDP governorship candidate, urged former members and supporters to return, promising issue-based politics.
- The PDP continues to face internal leadership disputes and factional struggles following recent political realignments.
