In a recent report by the Sun, Chief Ola Apena, a former deputy state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, offered insights into the party's future leadership dynamics. With a reflective tone, Chief Apena acknowledged the evolving political landscape, emphasizing that no candidate, including Atiku Abubakar, can maintain a perpetual hold on contesting elections.
Delving deeper, he highlighted past instances where money brought by Abubakar in 2019 and 2023 were embezzled. These remarks were made in the context of discussing the recurring issue of party betrayal every electoral cycle.
Chief Ola Apena said, "If people whose stock in trade is to betray the party every four years are allowed to stay, then there is no point fielding any candidate because we will just be wasting our energy and resources. Let me tell you something: whether anybody likes it or not, Atiku will not be contesting forever. Atiku brought money in 2019, but they embezzled it. He brought money in 2023, but they embezzled it. I don’t know whether Atiku will be running in 2027 or whether he will be bringing that kind of money for them to embezzle. So, where does the future of the party lie? Let us sanitize the party."