Segun Sowunmi, a well-known PDP member, has adamantly maintained that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is not greater than the party.
According to Naija News, Sowunmi emphasized that even if Atiku left, the PDP would not disintegrate or disappear.
In an interview with Nigerian Info FM 99.3, Sowunmi rejected the idea that any one person could be more important than the party, pointing to past instances in which important members of the party left but the party still prospered.The PDP chieftain questioned the hero worship culture in Nigerian politics, saying, “Nigeria’s need to stop this hero worshipping is our problem in this country.” “You want me to tell you that one human being is the entire party? What about when he left to contest in 2007, did the party die? Where was he in 2015, did the party die?” the PDP chieftain asked.
Sowunmi also pointed out that Atiku’s role in the party has never been more significant than that of other past leaders like Obasanjo and Jonathan. He noted that Obasanjo had left the party before, and Jonathan had distanced himself, yet the party persisted.
“Was Atiku more important than Obasanjo in PDP? Didn’t Obasanjo go? Was Atiku more important than Jonathan in the PDP, didn’t Jonathan do ‘sidon-look?’” he remarked, suggesting that the party has always been larger than any one individual.
While Sowunmi acknowledged the ongoing speculation surrounding Atiku’s future with the PDP, he questioned the rush to conclusions.
He referenced Atiku’s announcement of a coalition to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections and urged Nigerians to wait for a final decision.They haven’t made a decision yet, but the man is telling you that he is attempting to assemble a broad coalition of people. “You don’t know what party they are going to, and yet you are insisting that 24 hours a day. You won’t allow PDP to have the opportunity for a breather,” Sowunmi added.
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