Why my prediction that PDP would rule for 60 years failed to come true – Former Chairman

by Azubuike Azikiwe

A former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Vincent Ogbulafor, who once predicted that the party would rule Nigeria for 60 years, has revealed reasons why the prediction failed to come true.

Ogbulafor said his prediction would have come true if the party had not changed its leadership too many times in a few years and had it not made several grave mistakes before and during the elections.

While speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria in Umuahia, Ogbulafor accused his party and members of the National Working Committee of being responsible for the loss of President Goodluck Jonathan in the presidentil elections.

“When I was the chairman, I controlled 28 states and a majority in the National Assembly and also won additional four states for the party. Some of us performed better and had good ideas on how to keep the PDP in power for as long as I predicted.”

“I made the prediction in clear conscience and realisation that it was achievable, given that the PDP controlled 28 states, majority in the National Assembly and local government administration. So, there is nothing that could have stopped PDP if we were able to control the line-up.”

Speaking further, Ogbulafor said the resignation of its National Chairman, Alhaji Adamu Mu’azu, and the Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Chief Tony Anenih, proves that the party was on the right path.

“I feel happy about their resignation because I feel they did so in the interest of the party. So, I feel it is better for all the committee members to voluntarily resign if they love the party and want it to survive.”

The former Chairman also attributed the party’s failure to the hate campaign and the failure of the PDP to include past chairmen in the campaign, adding that that the incessant change in the leadership of the PDP contributed to the party’s defeat.

“Past national chairmen were completely excluded and we were never invited to offer our ideas on how to help Jonathan.”

“Since I left office, the PDP has changed its chairmen five times. This is a pointer that all is not well with the party. This is why I am calling on the NWC members to quit without compulsion to pave the way for fresh blood that will bring vibrancy and help to move the party forward.”

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