2027: PDP chieftains kick as party leaders endorse Tinubu
Some chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party have faulted the endorsement of President Bola Tinubu by the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, and the former governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose.
The PDP chieftains, including a former Deputy National Vice Chairman, Chief Bode George and Deputy National Youth Leader of the party, Timothy Osadolor, said Eno and Fayose’s position was capable of undermining the unity and future of the party.
Eno, a PDP governor, had during the official flag-off of the 65-kilometre, three-lane dual carriageway section of the highway project in Nsit-Antai Local Government Area of the state last week, declared support for Tinubu’s re-election.
“Let me end by assuring our people-loving President that we will stand by him. He deserves to complete his eight years in office. He cannot start this work and abandon it. Someone else may not finish it with the same passion. Me, I’m supporting Baba Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term,” he stated.
This was as Fayose ruled out the chances of the PDP in the 2027 election, saying, “It is better to allow Asiwaju (Tinubu) to complete his tenure because this is a southern slot. Everybody is fighting for their survival.”
Reacting, George expressed disappointment at Eno’s stance, describing it as dangerous.
“I don’t bother about whatever Fayose says or what he is doing, but I am very worried about the governor — a sitting governor of our party in Akwa Ibom,” he said.
The PDP chieftain warned that Eno’s decision could damage the party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 elections.
“I will advise him (Eno), as a leader of this party and as a father of this party, to take things easy. Taking that kind of decision without consultation with the national body of the party or with other stakeholders is undermining our party ahead of the 2027 election,” he said.
