A Peoples Democratic Party chieftain, Dan Ulasi, has declared that the PDP cannot challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as long as Nyesom Wike remains the party's national leader. Ulasi made the remarks in an interview aired on Arise TV on Thursday, stating, "I don't see my party as presently constituted challenging Tinubu with Wike as national leader." He described Wike's position as contradictory, arguing that one cannot lead the PDP while supporting President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress. "I told Wike when last we met that you cannot be the national leader of PDP and then be supporting President Ahmed Tinubu. That is very unconstructive," Ulasi said. He questioned Wike's role if another PDP member, including himself, emerged as the party's presidential candidate, asking whether Wike would attend PDP events or those of the APC. Ulasi warned that he may leave the party if the issue is not clarified, adding, "This might be one of the last I will attend. If I'm not satisfied with the explanations they will give, you will hear from me again." He confirmed that Peter Obi visited his residence four times in 2024, most recently after an event at Coal City University in Enugu. Ulasi praised Obi's vision, saying, "If you listen to Peter Obi one-on-one, you will have hope for this country." He recalled being present at the founding of the PDP alongside Alex Ekueme and Atiku Abubakar, underscoring his long-standing ties to the party. Ulasi stated that if he leaves the PDP, he will not join another party but will work as a private consultant.
Dan Ulasi questions Nyesom Wike's role as PDP national leader while backing President Tinubu, yet remains silent on his own repeated meetings with Peter Obi. If Wike's dual alignment is a contradiction, then Ulasi's private consultations with a potential rival candidate raise similar concerns for PDP members invested in party unity. His threat to quit rather than join another party does little to clarify where such high-profile dissent leaves the PDP's 2027 strategy. The party's internal confusion now plays out publicly, with no resolution in sight.
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