Sokoto: PDP holds strategic meeting, reaffirms commitment reclaim power in 2027

The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Sokoto State, Hon. Muhammad Bello Goronyo, has reaffirmed the party’s commitment to reclaiming political ground in the state and across Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Goronyo made this known while addressing journalists at the PDP State Secretariat during a quarterly meeting involving both past and present executive members of the party in the state.

He stated that the purpose of the meeting was to assess the party’s performance over the past quarter and to realign its strategies in preparation for the future. “This is our quarterly meeting involving all state executives, zonal representatives, and local government party leaders. It is part of our effort to evaluate our progress and set our direction moving forward,” he said.

In response to speculations about potential political realignments and possible party mergers ahead of 2027, Goronyo dismissed claims that the PDP plans to merge with other parties under a new identity.

“The PDP remains the last man standing among the five political parties registered in 1998. It is a grassroots party and will continue to operate under its current identity,” he affirmed.

On the performance of the current APC-led administration in Sokoto State, Goronyo was blunt in his criticism. “Since we left power, governance in Sokoto has taken a step backward.

“This administration is anti-people and anti-progress. From demolishing businesses to failing to create employment, their actions are worsening the living conditions of the people,” he said.

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He also questioned the financial management of local governments under the present administration. “In the past two years, there have been no significant projects in any of the 23 local governments. Yet, they claim to have savings while failing to pay salaries when allocations are delayed even for a single month. The local governments are broke,” he claimed.

Speaking on the state of security, Goronyo countered the federal government’s assertion that security has improved nationwide. “In Sokoto State, the situation has worsened. Killings and kidnappings happen daily, and there’s no meaningful response or support from the government.

“Security is a constitutional responsibility of the government, and they are failing in it,” he said.

Despite internal and external challenges, Goronyo expressed strong optimism about the PDP’s future. “We are not just sitting back; we are sensitizing our members and strategizing to reclaim power. By the grace of God, the PDP will deliver in 2027, in Sokoto and across Nigeria,” he concluded.