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PDP hobbled by Ayu’s odd consensus, says VON DG, Okechukwu

Hassan Tanko by Hassan Tanko
September 4, 2022
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With barely 24 days to the kick-off political campaigns for the 2023 general elections, Mr. Osita Okechukwu a foundation member of APC, says the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has boxed itself in irretrievable tight corner.

Mr Okechukwu who is also Director General of Voice of Nigeria regretted that instead of sitting down to address the various challenges confronting their party, the leaders are busy passing the buck and blaming the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Recall that Simon Imobo’Tswam, Special Adviser on Media and Communications to Ayu cited posts purportedly credited to APC insinuating that Ayu said that he cannot take on a man that cannot father a child and other unprintable innuendos.

Responding to questions from journalists in Abuja, Sunday, Okechukwu, lambasted the PDP national chairman, Dr. Iyorchiya Ayu for accusing APC of sponsoring mischievous posts against him.

He dismissed the insinuation that APC is fuelling the PDP crisis and urged Ayu to avoid buck-passing and blame game, stressing that doing so amounts to transfer of misplaced aggression.

Okechukwu stated: “Methinks that Dr Ayu, being a social scientist is experienced enough to know that once covenant of national integration is breached, it unleashes antithesis of unimaginable proportion naturally on the culprits.”

“The PDP national chairman should leave APC out of the confusion he plunged his party into when he deliberately betrayed the South and Governor Nyesom Wike by extension. Blame game and transfer of aggression are not the answer to Ayu’s Odd Consensus.”

Expatiating on his postulation of Ayu’s Odd Consensus, Okechukwu explained that “Ayu’s Odd Consensus is the willing unpatriotic breach of the subsisting rotation of power from North to South convention by Ayu and his presidential candidate, His Excellency Atiku Abubukar.

“Secondly, the duo has reached the odd consensus that Atiku is not likely to win the 2023 presidential election. This is why they rejected the minor palliative of placating Governor Nyesom Wike and others that were hurt by the breach. Otherwise, if they are sure of victory, Ayu could have willingly stepped down long ago, and wait for more juicy slots post 2023 presidential election victory like SGF. Hence close the huge failure fracture starring them in the face consequent upon the betrayal of the South.”

Okechukwu maintained that Ayu’s Odd Consensus that there is no need bargaining away the lofty chairmanship of the PDP with N14 billion heist, when he is not sure of victory is Ayu’s pragmatic guardrail.

“Thirdly, Ayu and his co-travelers odd consensus heavy reliance to raise votes via fault lines is being blocked by patriots like PDP’s Children, APC’s Northern Governors Forum, Prof Ango Abdullahi, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo and host of others who reason that it is not fair and just for North to hand over to North.”

He noted that analysis by pundits suggest that PDP’s Children, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso of NNPP and Peter Obi of Labour Party (LP) are Achilles heel whittling down the expected support base of Atiku, especially the sophisticated far Northern electorate whom he never represented and the Southern electorate, who yearn for power shift, the traditional stronghold of the PDP since 1999.

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by Myke Uzendu
September 21, 2026
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By Myke Uzendu, Abuja  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has accused, President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of remaining silent in the face of escalating attacks, intimidation and disruption of opposition political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections.  The party also accused the Nigerian Police of failing to adequately protect opposition members and demanded public accounts of investigations into reported incidents of political violence.  Speaking at a press conference in Abuja at the party's National headquarters on Monday, the ADC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said the party had documented incidents involving attacks on political meetings, destruction of party property, assault on participants and threats against citizens because of their political affiliations.  He said the incidents, which the party claimed occurred between July 2025 and September 2026, had been recorded in states including Kaduna, Kebbi, Ekiti, Cross River, Rivers, Edo, Osun, Kogi and Enugu.  Abdullahi said the circumstances and responsibility for the incidents had not been conclusively established in every case but argued that their reported frequency and the response of law enforcement agencies raised concerns about the conditions under which the 2027 elections would be conducted.  He said the party was particularly concerned about what he described as the failure of relevant authorities to provide updates on investigations into previous attacks.  According to him, an attack on the ADC secretariat in Benin City, Edo State, in February, as well as reported gunshots at the residence of former Edo State governor and former APC National Chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun, during a political gathering, had yet to result in publicly known arrests or prosecutions.  Abdullahi said the Edo State Police Command had confirmed the attack on the ADC secretariat and announced an investigation but alleged that no publicly known conclusion had emerged from the process.  He also cited a recent incident in Rivers State, where he alleged that ADC members preparing for a political meeting in Community Ward One, Odua Local Government Area, were attacked, resulting in the death of a party member identified as Kamadiyoi.  The spokesman said the incident had been reported to the police and called for investigation and prosecution of those responsible.  He also referred to alleged attacks on opposition gatherings in Enugu and Kogi states, claiming that some ADC members were injured in the incidents.  Abdullahi said the party expected security agencies to investigate allegations against both private individuals and any public officials found to have facilitated or failed to prevent attacks.  “What we are saying is that a record of repeated violence against lawful political activity demands serious government response, which we are not seeing,” he said.  The ADC spokesman questioned whether the apparent lack of effective response meant that the government was unable to prevent political violence or was tolerating it.  He also criticised what he described as threatening rhetoric from some members and supporters of the ruling party, citing several statements attributed to APC-linked political figures.  Abdullahi said the party had taken note of subsequent explanations or apologies in some cases but argued that security authorities should establish whether any such statements amounted to threats or incitement.  He said the ADC was not calling for retaliation, stressing that the party had instructed its candidates and members to avoid violence, hate speech and rhetoric capable of deepening ethnic or religious divisions.  “We are not crying out. ADC is not even saying, ‘Please help us’. ADC is putting records straight that this cannot continue,” he said.  He nevertheless warned that continued attacks without visible accountability could increase tensions and make it more difficult for political parties to restrain their supporters. ...

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