The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticised the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for what it described as an inconsistent and confused approach to zoning its 2027 presidential ticket.
In a statement on Thursday, APC spokesperson Seye Oladejo said the PDP’s latest decision to throw the ticket open to all zones—after initially zoning it to the South—shows the party is in disarray. He described the move as “a roadmap to nowhere,” insisting it reflected the opposition’s lack of direction.
Oladejo argued that the APC’s growing popularity under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unsettled the PDP, forcing it into repeated policy reversals. He accused the opposition of indecisiveness and of disregarding constitutional provisions when it previously attempted to exclude some regions from the race.
“The truth is simple: the larger-than-life image of the APC under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has so overwhelmed the PDP that it no longer knows whether to go left, right, or in circles,” Oladejo said.
He dismissed the PDP’s open-ticket policy as a sign of weakness rather than inclusion, adding that it exposes internal crises and power struggles within the party. According to him, the PDP has become “a political gambling house where desperate politicians are invited to test their luck.”
Oladejo recalled that the PDP’s zoning crisis ahead of the 2023 polls triggered defections and rancour, which he said culminated in electoral defeat. He added that while the opposition continues to struggle with its identity, the APC remains focused on governance, reforms, and delivering democratic dividends.
“For the PDP, the 2027 election is already lost, not at the ballot box, but in the circus tent they now call their party,” he concluded.
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