Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is “dead and buried,” claiming it is now under the control of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Melaye, a key member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), made the claim while speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Monday night, September 8.
“Apart from our Lord Jesus Christ no dead can rise again and I want to tell you that whatever you are seeing is make-shift, the dead is dead, we can only advertise the obituary,” Melaye said.
He added, “Dead and buried, PDP was sold and I’m not sure if they got the receipt of payment but it was sold and what you have now is APC controlled PDP.
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“ It’s a party that is being controlled from the Villa, it’s the agents of the APC that controls the PDP.”
Responding to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s recent comment on the state of the party, the former lawmaker said, “If a sitting governor is saying let’s have a party first, it means that there is no party.”
Melaye further expressed confidence in the ADC, insisting it is the true opposition force capable of defeating President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
“I’m a proud member of the ADC and that is the party that will unseat Tinubu and by the grace of God send Tinubu out of the Villa, come May 29, 2027,” he said.