Duke also stated that it was the same arrogance that stopped the party’s leaders from solving the problems which eventually led to its downfall.



Donald Duke, former governor of Cross River state, has attributed the woeful performance of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP) in the 2015 general election to the arrogance of the party’s leaders.

Speaking on Monday during a Channels Television programme, he said the party’s leaders were so arrogant and deified that that they missed numerous opportunities to top the rot in its fold. “The arrogance had it reached its zenith when five governors, five PDP governors, threatened to leave the party; and the leaders said ‘let them go’ simply because they were the governors who would be against the renomination of the president,” Duke said.


But he admonished the party to take its losses in its stride and focus on regaining lost ground, as a virile opposition is crucial to the sustenance of democracy.

“It has to go back and re-strategise – a number of things have gone wrong. First of all, we need to have an opposition in the country. It would be very sad to allow the PDP to just fizzle out. That would be wrong, not just for the party,” he said. “For the country, we need a strong opposition party to keep those in authority on their toes. We need to ask ourselves very salient questions; where did we go wrong? “PDP, in some sections of the country, offended the electorate: the handling of certain issues.

The handling of Boko Haram was very poor, the economic situation in the north was not seen to being addressed, the extravagance of public office holders, the proliferation of private jets, acting as if this party would never end. “All these abused the sensitivities of a large section of the population. It was just a way of live for so many people. The divide was strictly between the rich and the poor. The middle class was eradicated; all that has to be addressed.

“You need to get over the psychological trauma of the defeat. They’ve been in power of an office for 16 years, they need to consolidate – the base of the PDP now is largely in the southsouth and southeast – consolidate from there and re-grow.” He urged the PDP leadership got to go back and ask what went wrong in some states and then prepare for the next election. “Taking over from an incumbent is a very difficult thing, but you just have to wait and hope for the opportunity – it could take another 16 years for them to come back to the centre,” he said. “PDP has about 10 states, when this is all over; it’s a good place to start from. They need to redesign the party completely. Don’t forget what we now see as the APC was an evolution of ANPP at the beginning and the PDP, which were two formidable parties in the country. “PDP needs to re-evolve and re-strategise to get there. I do hope it doesn’t fizzle out. I’m quite concerned and disappointed that a number of people have jumped ship. They would come back frustrated in due cause.”



http://www.thecable.ng/duke-pdp-lost-cos-leaders-arrogant

PDP is dead in Nigeria

That's the koko. Pls a round of applause for Oga Duke!

Uncle Donald!!!!!
Where have you been

Oya oga Buhari just dash am one position before he disappears again oo

We need people like him!!!

When Intelligent people talk, even when you think they are saying rubbish, you still give them a standing ovation with a round of a clap.

The problem of PDP has started a long time ago where they use money, position and power to lure people into staying in their party, this is one reason why APC will stay a long time. APC's partnership is mainly because of one cause (i might be wrong)
EG
When the New PDP left PDP , it was because they dont like whats happening in PDP, when Buharis party joined to form APC it was because they wanted to defeat PDP. So there was a common cause which is almost related, They are tired of PDP and they wanted a change, and this is one reason why they were successful. So to a large extent most of the APC guys were loyal.

But PDP made a mistake of using money, position and power to bribe people into power, This things dont make people loyal it just make them follow you for what they can get from you,

Guess what? the worse for PDP is yet to come. PDP will further break up after 29th of May then a new party will emerge from the strong men of PDP, i will comprise of men mainly from the SE and SS and the west. In two years, in the forth coming election they will be stronger than PDP.

Why?

Because most of the strong men of PDP will move into this new party the major reason will be due to the power sharing formula and due to the fact that the few men of integrity in PDP are not happy

Stop it electons is over, do u want put salt on GEJ wound.

Enough already....
Election is over, we have a new beginning with the Apc in power...
We are watching from the sidelines to see the stunt they will pull

They lost because nobody has monopoly of success. That's how life operates. You win sometimes and you lose sometimes no matter how many times you've won in the past.

Pdp failed because of individual greed amongst party members. If dey can gv d smart ones opportunity, dey can re-stratergise just as my governor has spoken & take back d sit. But until dey get rid of those greedy politicians that put themselves first before the party, nothing wil b different.

This man should be the new face of PDP cos i have done a thorough research and the result was he was never corrupt or least corrupt leader

oga duke, where av u been? did u travel to Siberia? welcome back.... try and hang around, incoming govt might have a job for you.

my man
we miss u

keep calm and join APC

Our Future President

No, they lost due to incompetence from the federal to the state level.

That's d gospel truth.

He made so much sense, very short but precise statement.

We don hear. Telll us somtin else.
Next...

Ok

election is over nah, make we rest small, person wei win don win, person wei lose don accept defeat...

Note:


'The extravangance of public office holders (Duke' do yu mean does two women frm dat part?

Proliferation of private jets:
No be new thing now, even pastors get am.... But wait oh.... the rate of private jets for this country be like multiplication table..... : 2x2»16

I no call person name oh....


"It could take PDP, another 16 years to come back to the center" Ayaf died.. lol....
Funny, how the mighty have fallen

#Final Punch...

pls pdp should not die. In as much as i detest how they've done very little for the masses in their 16 years of leading, i will still want them around as good watchdogs and a strong cohesive opposition party to the now ruling party.

Opposition, especially strong ones will do us more good.

Donald duke,the handsomest!!!

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pdp need brains like dis if dey are to ever survive or stage a come back

I respect u

Absolutely coRrect. GMB should hire this great man as Minister Of Tourism.( The Brain behind TINAPA)