Former Ogun State governorship candidate, Segun Sowunmi, has called for a comprehensive overhaul of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to stabilize it for future elections. Speaking at a media briefing organized by the Ogun State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Sowunmi lamented the party's recent electoral losses in three consecutive governorship elections in Ogun State.
The PDP chieftain emphasized the need for the party to restructure its internal working mechanism for optimal capacity and efficiency. According to Daily Post, he also advocated for a revisit of its core values and ideology to restore its lost glory. Sowunmi acknowledged that the PDP is working as a formidable opposition to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), providing credible alternative policy options to the present administration.
Furthermore, Sowunmi announced his intention to run for the National Chairmanship position of the party. This comes as the North-Central caucus is agitating for the constitutional right to complete its four-year tenure, which ends in October 2025, following the suspension of the party's former National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.