Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, has downplayed concerns over the state of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), insisting that the opposition party remains united despite recent leadership disputes.
Speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Wednesday, Moro rejected claims that the PDP is in disarray, explaining that the ongoing disagreements are not indicative of a formal division within the party.
“There is no division in PDP. The problem in PDP is not a division in PDP,” he said. “A division in a party that could lead someone to leave the party and join another, in line with the constitution, is where the leadership of the party is divided and there are two parallel leaderships. That is not the case in the PDP.”
The lawmaker recalled the emergence of the ‘new PDP’ in the past as an example of a genuine split, noting that both factions then operated with their own full party structures — a scenario he said is absent today.
According to Moro, what currently exists in the PDP are “contending tendencies” driven by differences of opinion and political interests ahead of the 2027 general elections, not a schism.
“But because of the semblance of crisis and disagreement among members does not constitute division. That’s why I keep insisting that PDP is not divided,” he stressed.
The PDP has faced internal wranglings in recent months, with various camps vying for influence and positioning for the party’s future leadership. However, Moro maintained that the party remains structurally intact and capable of presenting a united front in upcoming political contests.
