APC Slams PDP Governors, Urges Them To ‘Eat Humble Pie’ Over Party’s Decline.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has sharply rebuked governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dismissing their claims that the ruling party is destined for defeat in the 2027 Nigerian general elections. In a fiery statement issued on Monday, 25 August 2025, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka described the PDP as a “terminally ill” party, urging its governors to focus on salvaging their own fractured organisation rather than casting aspersions on the APC’s governance.
The rebuttal follows a communiqué from the PDP Governors’ Forum, chaired by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, after their meeting in Gusau, Zamfara State, on 23 August 2025. The PDP governors accused the APC of lacking vision and direction, alleging that its policies have inflicted suffering through poor governance and divisive tactics. They vowed to unite opposition forces to end the APC’s rule in 2027, positioning the PDP as a stronger alternative despite recent defections from its ranks.
Morka, however, labelled the PDP’s accusations as “frivolous and senseless,” arguing that the opposition party is in a state of “deep comatose” and has been rejected by Nigerians. He pointed to the APC’s recent victories in bye-elections across states like Zamfara, Adamawa, and Kano—some controlled by opposition parties—as evidence of public confidence in President Bola Tinubu’s administration. “The PDP governors should eat some humble pie and accept the electorate’s verdict,” Morka said, highlighting that voters supported APC candidates despite alleged state-sponsored violence in opposition strongholds.
The APC spokesperson further accused the PDP governors of hypocrisy, noting that federal allocations to states have more than doubled under Tinubu’s leadership, reaching N2 trillion by July 2025—the highest in Nigeria’s history. He argued that PDP-controlled states have failed to translate these funds into meaningful development, calling their governance “disgracefully dismal.” Morka contrasted this with the APC’s “evidence-backed transformative governance,” asserting that Nigerians would not return to the “dark days” of PDP’s past misrule, when many states struggled to pay salaries.
The PDP’s internal struggles were also spotlighted, with Morka describing the party as crippled by self-inflicted crises. The governors’ communiqué had cautioned Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike and others against disrupting the PDP’s national convention scheduled for 15 November 2025 in Ibadan, Oyo State, where leadership and zoning issues are expected to be resolved. Morka mocked the PDP’s focus on internal squabbles, suggesting they were “wallowing in denial” about their party’s “expired political vitality.”
Political analysts note that the exchange reflects escalating tensions as both parties gear up for 2027. The PDP’s push for unity comes amid speculations of defections, with Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah notably absent from recent party meetings, fuelling rumours of a potential switch to the APC. Meanwhile, the APC’s confidence is buoyed by its electoral successes and Tinubu’s economic reforms, though critics argue these have yet to alleviate widespread hardship.
Morka concluded by urging Nigerians to ignore the PDP’s “empty rhetoric” and support Tinubu’s vision for national renewal. “The PDP has offered no credible alternatives in the last three election cycles, and Nigerians have consistently rejected them,” he said. As the political landscape heats up, this sharp rebuke underscores the APC’s determination to maintain its dominance while exposing the fault lines within the PDP’s ranks.