Debo Ologunagba, the national publicity secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), revealed that Governor Nyesom Wike, who the party regarded as an important member, and all party members, leaders, and stakeholders agreed that Nigeria was the main issue and that they needed to save the country.
He claimed that the party's prospects in the general elections of 2023 will not be impacted by the ongoing internal disputes.
When speaking with journalists in Abuja, Ologunagba said this and promised that the misunderstanding will be cleared up quickly.
He said that, the party was working toward unveiling its national campaign council for 2023 presidential election.
“The PDP is alive. We are active and we are working hard on our mission statement.
“We are working on our campaign council, in a couple of days it will be unveiled for the people to see.
“Irrespective of what we are reading in the newspaper, I can tell you that PDP is firm and ready for the 2023 general elections.
“We tell our members and Nigerians that the PDP is here and the darkness is going and the countdown has started,” Ologunagba said.
Despite the internal fighting, he said that all party members and leaders were dedicated to tackling Nigeria's problems, such as those with the economy, security, ASUU, and others.
In order to fulfil its purpose, Ologunagba continued, the party respected the opinions and contributions of all Nigerians.
In addition, he claimed that the large number of politicians that switched allegiances to the PDP indicated that the party was popular with the general public.
“In the last four months you have witnessed a lot of defection into PDP which shows our connection with the people and you saw the impacts on recent elections.
“Our membership is growing and people are connecting with us.
“What this signifies is that the PDP is alive to its responsibilities to Nigerians and we are focused on the mission to rescue Nigeria,” he said.