FCT ELECTIONS: WITHDRAWAL OF CANDIDATES, SHAMEFUL AND NOT WITH THE CONSENT OF THE PARTY

Abuja, Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
February 20, 2026

The National Working Committee of the Party, @OfficialPDPNig, has received with utter dismay the news of the withdrawal or stepping down of some Chairmanship Candidates of our Party from the forthcoming Abuja Local Council elections.

This action is anti-democratic in every sense and is hereby totally condemned by the Party. Democracy thrives on healthy electoral contests, not forced or induced melodramatic consensus, as currently witnessed in the build-up to the FCT Local Council elections.

As sad as this development is, it is a pointer to the type of voodoo democracy promoted by those parading as leaders of the PDP, whose only interest is to ‘hold’ the party for the President. This is exactly what they intended to do to Nigerians when, close to the Presidential elections, they can compel, induce, or cajole all other candidates to step down or withdraw for the President to have a smooth sail back to Aso Rock Villa, despite the abysmal performance of his administration.

It was for ignoble, reckless, and shameless acts like these that we excommunicated them from our party, in order to rebuild a strong opposition party, prepared for the struggle to return to power by 2027.

Furthermore, voters should go to the polls prepared to protect their votes and ensure that Presiding Officers transmit Form EC8A immediately after announcing the result at the polling unit.

Signed:
Comrade Ini Ememobong, mnipr
National Publicity Secretary
People’s Democratic Party
20/02/2026