Former Foreign Affairs Minister, Ojo Maduekwe, has described the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a political structure struggling with deep internal fractures, arguing that the party is no longer able to provide a united political platform.

The remarks come amid renewed tension within the PDP following the unsealing of its national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Abuja, by the police, granting access to a faction reportedly backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The move has further intensified the leadership dispute within the party.

While the Wike-backed faction, led by Abdulrahman Mohammed, maintained that the action followed a valid court order, the Tanimu Turaki-led faction rejected the development, insisting that the judgment in question had already been appealed and that all parties were duly notified.

The disagreement has added to the PDP’s prolonged internal crisis, with observers warning that the party appears increasingly distracted by leadership struggles rather than positioning itself as a credible opposition ahead of the next general election.

Analysts note that since losing power in 2015, the PDP has grappled with repeated defections, internal rivalries, and shifting alliances among key figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the group of governors popularly known as the G5, led by Nyesom Wike. These divisions, they argue, have weakened party cohesion and strategic direction.

Political commentators further warn that the party’s ongoing instability could weaken Nigeria’s democratic balance by reducing the effectiveness of opposition politics, potentially leaving the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with limited national challenge.

Despite its historical dominance and wide national reach, the PDP is increasingly viewed as a fragmented coalition struggling to redefine its identity more than a decade after losing federal power.

(NAN)