{"id":120552,"date":"2025-07-11T16:44:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:44:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120552"},"modified":"2025-07-11T16:44:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T15:44:49","slug":"2027-pdp-still-stronger-than-any-coalition-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/2027-pdp-still-stronger-than-any-coalition-george\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: PDP still stronger than any coalition \u2013 George"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Myke Agunwa<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The move to build a mega coalition of like-minded politicians that can oust President Bola Tinubu in 2027 has been dismissed by former Deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Bode George who vehemently maintains that the opposition PDP is stronger than any coalition.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He appealed to aggrieved members of the party, including former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President David Mark, former Speaker of the House of Representatives Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Cross River State Lyiel Imoke, former National Chairman of the party Prince Uche Secondus and others to reconsider moving to or working for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) which is the coalition party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">George who spoke in Lagos on Thursday at a social event tagged \u201cRestitution of Restoration,\u201d described the PDP as a resilient and reborn political party that offers the strongest platform for political ambitions in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He argued that no coalition in the country could rival the PDP\u2019s strength.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThere is no coalition in today\u2019s Nigeria that can be stronger than PDP.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe PDP is a reborn political party that has weathered all storms and can never go under. All these leaders must return to this Iroko political party.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He said that leaving the PDP to join opposition coalitions dishonours the sacrifices of the party\u2019s founding fathers and amounts to a disservice to the platform that elevated many leaders to national prominence.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">George said the internal crisis within the PDP, particularly at the national level, has been resolved, adding that the party has regained its position as the major opposition force in Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWith the resolution of issues and return of peace, all reasons cited for forming coalitions are no longer tenable.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThose who have attained higher positions on the PDP platform should rethink their decisions.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the contentious issue of zoning the presidency to the south in 2027, George reaffirmed the party\u2019s commitment to the arrangement.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He noted that zoning was instituted by the party\u2019s founding fathers to prevent political instability.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWhat is the contention about? 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