PDP Should Register As A New Party If It Feels Too Weak to Win – APC Nat’l Secretary, Ajibola Basiru
…receives PDP leaders into APC in Osun ahead of 2026.
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should consider registering as a new political entity if it believes it is too weak and battered to compete in future elections.
Basiru made the remark in Osogbo while addressing journalists shortly after receiving PDP leaders and hundreds of their supporters who defected to the APC. According to him, Nigeria’s constitution does not allow for a one-party system, as Section 221 provides a framework for the registration and operation of multiple political parties.
“If the PDP believes it is too weak to serve as a platform for contesting elections, nothing stops them from registering a new political party,” Basiru stated. “As far as we are concerned, the APC remains focused on building a strong, vibrant party that connects with the Nigerian people.
The APC scribe praised President Bola Tinubu for his leadership, noting that the president’s governance style is already gaining global recognition and commendation from international economic and financial institutions.
On the 2026 Osun governorship election, Basiru expressed confidence that the APC will reclaim the state from Governor Ademola Adeleke and the PDP, accusing the current administration of underperforming.
“The present Osun government has failed in critical sectors like education, healthcare, and agriculture,” he said. “Despite an increase in federal allocations, the impact has not translated into meaningful governance for the people.”
During the defection ceremony, Basiru, on behalf of APC National Chairman Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, presented party symbols to the new members, including Alhaji Tajudeen Adekunle and Mr Ismail Adisa, popularly known as Adogan.
Prominent APC figures at the event included the Osun Central Senatorial leader, Hon. Adeoye Adelakun, and the former Deputy Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Hon. Adegboye Akintunde.
