Former Senate President Bukola Saraki reacts as Political Tsunami hits PDP

Former Senate President Bukola Saraki reacts as Political Tsunami hits PDP

Former Senate President and chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has assured party members and supporters that the recent wave of defections from the party’s Delta State chapter poses no existential threat to the PDP, stating emphatically, “There is no cause for alarm.”

In a strongly worded statement issued amid growing concern over the defection of key PDP figures in Delta, including the state’s governor, Saraki called for calm, urging loyal party members to stay focused on rebuilding and strengthening the party ahead of the next general elections.

“Those who want to leave the PDP should leave now,” he declared. “Let the rest of us who are committed to its values concentrate on the task of repositioning the party and offering Nigerians a credible alternative.”

Saraki underscored the importance of a strong opposition in a democratic setting, warning against the drift toward a one-party state, which he described as dangerous for a diverse nation like Nigeria. “A one-party state will not augur well for our multi-ethnic, multi-religious society. Eliminating alternatives only breeds hopelessness,” he said.

Reacting to the defection of the PDP’s vice-presidential candidate from the last election to the ruling party, Saraki said the move was “unprecedented” and symptomatic of a deeper leadership crisis. “It is shocking and unbecoming. It’s simply a sign of how low we have sunk as a polity,” he lamented.