The Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has described the mass defection of Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, party leaders, and members in Delta State to the All Progressives Congress (APC) as painful and disappointing.
Speaking in Abuja during the presentation of a certificate of return to Jude Ezenwafor, the PDP’s governorship candidate for Anambra, Damagum expressed surprise that such an action would come from Delta State, a state he said had enjoyed strong support from the PDP.
Damagum said, “It is very sad and unfortunate because to me, if there’s any state that should think that way, not Delta. The party is very magnanimous. I thank God that in their message, they didn’t say that the party did anything wrong to them other than good.”
He said the PDP felt let down, especially after backing Delta’s current governor and his predecessor, who also served as the party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 elections.
“We least expected this action from them. All the same, this is a party that has seen more than that, but it’s still standing,” he added.
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Damagum also announced that the party leadership is reviewing the situation and will soon set up a caretaker committee to take over PDP structures in Delta.
“I want to use this opportunity to say we’ll take over our structures immediately,” he stated.
He urged PDP members not to be discouraged, saying the 2027 elections will not be decided by how many governors a party has but by the will of the Nigerian people.
“We must unite and rescue Nigeria. No challenge is too big for us to overcome,” Damagum said.