According to Vanguard, Senator Adolphus Wabara, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to resist any attempt by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to turn Nigeria into a one-party state. This comes after a reported mass resignation of some key PDP members in the South East geo-political zone, including former Governor of Imo State, Chief Emeka Ihedioha, and other national and state officers from Imo State.
Wabara accused the APC of using some elements in the PDP to disintegrate the party. He stated that the PDP BoT, as the conscience of the party, would not allow self-seeking individuals to be used by the ruling party to destabilize the PDP. The BoT will swiftly wade in to halt further exit of other members and salvage the party, just as it did in the past.
Wabara expressed optimism that the internal challenges rocking the party would be amicably resolved soon. He emphasized that the PDP has an array of seasoned politicians capable of resolving whatever grievances some members of the party have. The former Senate President had earlier stated that those expecting PDP to implode would be disappointed.
Analysts attribute the PDP crisis to the supremacy battle between the party's presidential candidate in 2023, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, and former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike. The PDP BoT, under Wabara's leadership, is determined to prevent the party's disintegration and resist any attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state.