BREAKING: Delta Defections Overflogged, Time To Move Forward, Says PDP Chieftain Abubakar Baraje
Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Abubakar Baraje, has dismissed concerns over recent defections from the party in Delta State, describing the issue as overflogged and no longer worth dwelling on.
Speaking during an interview with ARISE NEWS on Wednesday, Baraje stated that the party’s leadership has moved past the episode and is now focused on future possibilities, including stronger collaboration across party lines to reposition Nigeria.
“As far as the latest defection in Delta State is concerned, I think the leaders of PDP have put that behind us,” he said. “We are overflogging the matter. What we are trying to do now is to look ahead and see what is possible.”
While speaking, Baraje hinted at the potential for political alliances that could challenge the current structure of governance. “Looking at the possibility of parties coming together to work — yeah, it is possible. Very, very possible,” he said.
Baraje also criticised the APC-led government over its handling of insecurity and the economy, suggesting that had the PDP remained in power, the country would not have descended into its current state.
“Enough attention or enough solution has not been given to the issue of security in Nigeria. One would have thought that one of the cardinal answers to the problem Nigeria has is to solve the insecurity first, but it’s going from bad to worse. I think if the PDP gets there, PDP will do far better than what is happening now.”
He added, “What was the economy of the country by 2014-15, by the time APC was coming on board? What is it now? What was it when the idea of Emilokan came on board? What is happening now? Are we any better? These are questions we should ask ourselves. And definitely I know we have the answers. It was not like this in 2014-15. And you know it for sure that if we have gotten the opportunity to continue, things will not be as bad as it is now. I’m sure if the PDP comes in, if we are given the opportunity to come in, it will not be as bad or from bad to worse as it is now.”
