The National Chairman of the PDP, Taminu Turaki, made the declaration after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential Library residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has declared its readiness to reclaim power, beginning with the off-season governorship elections in Ekiti and Osun states, as the party intensifies consultations ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The National Chairman of the PDP, Taminu Turaki, made the declaration after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo at his Presidential Library residence in Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Turaki, who led a high-powered delegation of party leaders, described the visit as a strategic move to seek guidance from the former president, whom he referred to as one of the party’s founding pillars.
“Our visit was to formally present ourselves to our father, a former president elected on the platform of the PDP,” Turaki said.
“We came to thank him for his vision, his role in strengthening democracy, and for building institutions that Nigeria continues to benefit from.”
The PDP delegation included former Senate President and Chairman of the party’s Board of Trustees, Adolphus Wabara; former Niger State Governor, Mu’azu Babangida Aliyu; former Plateau State Governor, Jonah Jang; former Deputy Governor of Oyo State and PDP National Secretary, Taofeek Arapaja; and Ogun State PDP Chairman, Abayomi Tella.
Using a proverb to underscore the importance of experience, Turaki said the party was drawing lessons from Obasanjo’s years in leadership.
“A woman who started cooking before you must have more broken pots. Baba has spoken to us, and we are better prepared for the task ahead,” he said.
According to him, the PDP leadership left Abeokuta with renewed confidence and determination.
“The assignment before us is huge, but the guidance we received today has strengthened our resolve. We are ready to go all the way and return PDP to power in 2027,” he declared.
Turaki said the party’s immediate focus was on winning Ekiti and Osun states, stressing that victories in the two states would signal PDP’s resurgence.
“PDP is battle-ready. We will start by reclaiming Ekiti, then Osun. Once we achieve this, it will be clear to Nigerians that PDP is back and capable of challenging the APC’s incompetence and maladministration,” he said.
He also urged party members to close ranks, insisting that internal unity was key to the party’s comeback.
“Since our convention in Ibadan, the ruling party has been uneasy. The political equation has changed, and PDP is fully prepared to send the APC packing in 2027,” Turaki added.
The Ogun State PDP Chairman, Abayomi Tella, described the visit to Obasanjo as a turning point for the party, saying it had restored confidence among members.
“This is a new dawn. Our members are happy, our hope is renewed, and the era of internal wrangling is behind us,” he said.
Speaking on the 2027 elections, Tella said the contest would transcend party lines. “It will be the people versus political parties. The people of Ogun State have experienced different administrations and can tell the difference. With their support, PDP will reclaim leadership in 2027,” he said.
He warned against a repeat of alleged electoral irregularities witnessed in previous elections. “What happened in 2023 and during the Remo Federal Constituency by-election will not happen again. We are residents of this state and we have the constitutional right to vote and be voted for. No one can stop us in 2027,” Tella said.
The Abeokuta meeting signals an early start to PDP’s mobilisation efforts as the opposition party seeks to reposition itself ahead of key elections and mount a serious challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress.