Between October 30 and 31, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leaders and delegates will gather in Nigeria's capital, Abuja to elect new leadership that will preside over the affair of the party for four years. But unlike previous Conventions, this will preface the direction that the country is likely to assume after President Muhammadu Buhari's exit office.

So far, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has shown to be inept and incapable of making any meaningful progress for the country. Before it came to power over six years ago, APC made chilling promises that assured Nigerians of a better turnaround of their situations. However, those promises are largely unfulfilled and worse, throw the country in a distressing state.

These failings explain the overwhelming desire of Nigerians for an alternative, which will not only halt the downward spiral that Nigeria is experiencing under the APC but place the country on the path of progress and prosperity. And from all indications, PDP answers those desires and this makes the upcoming Convention of the party a very important event.

The job of fixing Nigeria is hard to begin with, and so, it is not surprising that the PDP is showing encouraging signs that it is prepared to make things right and once again, bring smiles to the faces of dejected Nigerians. Days before the Convention, most of the positions opened for filling are already decided in a manner that reinforces hope of unity.

Iyorchia Ayu, a former Senate President, is already adopted as the consensus candidate for the Chairmanship position, and this same pattern is replicated in other positions, leaving only a few seats for the contest at the Convention. This may seem nothing extraordinary, but I think it is indicative and persuasive of the party's readiness to rescue Nigeria from APC's mess.

To stop the APC from further plunging the country into avoidable disaster owing to gross incompetence, Nigeria needs an alternative that is ready, not just for the power but the responsibility that comes with it. And so far, the PDP has shown a deep understanding of the expectations of Nigerians as can be deduced from the undertones of the upcoming Convention.

In the past few years, lots of people have begun to lose hope for the future as the failings of the APC-led government continue to overshadow prospects for the country. Talk of education and you're certainly faced with the sheer disregard for agreements that consistently throw students in tertiary schools out of classrooms as a result of strike actions. The numbers of out-of-school children continue to rise despite repeated assurances to fix the mess.

On the economic front, things have gone really horrible as Nigerians daily bear the brunt of poor economic decisions that characterised this APC government. For every minute in Nigeria, no fewer than six citizens plunge into extreme poverty, and worryingly, the APC burdens the future of unborn generations with reckless borrowing.

Insecurity has gone worse under APC as almost every part of the country is facing one security threat or the other. So, no matter where you look, the APC has done a terrible job and continues to show no interest in improving the situation of Nigerians who trusted it with their mandates in 2015. That makes the PDP Convention an event of focus for Nigerians, and impressively, the party is living up to billings.

From the "Come, let us rescue Nigeria together" motto for the Convention, PDP is unmistakably enlisting the support of Nigerians to rescue the country from the abyss of ruins necessitated by APC failures. That is a bold and promising message, which implies that the upcoming PDP Convention is about getting Nigeria back on track and repairing all the damages wrought on the country by the APC.

Normally, Convention is a battleground and creates a divide in the ranks and file of the party, which most times go beyond the event. But not this time around as we can so far observe, and instead, we are likely going to see an event that brings people together. That is what Nigeria needs right now.

Indeed, the PDP is yet to answer questions on where its presidential candidate would come from, however, the manner in which it is handling its scheduled Convention is assuring that it will do the right thing to rescue Nigeria.

Oke Umurhohwo writes from Ughelli, in Delta state.

https://leaders.ng/pdp-convention-and-the-prospect-for-nigeria-by-oke-umurhohwo/

APC AND PDP ARE SAME PEOPLE ROTATING THE ONLY DIFFERENT IS THE PARTIES IDEOLOGIES.

Having that said, I think it's only those who didn't witness PDP 16 yr rule that will still be supporting APC or maybe those who are benefiting directly from the APC led government.

How do u explain to your child that just six years ago stuffs like rice were sold for 8k against what it is today?

How do u explain that a dollar was at 180 naira against what it is today?

And the funny thing is that mwny people have lost their means of livelihood. No jobs, no biz, the economy is completely crumbled. Now people are subjected to poverty they didn't plan for.

As it stands, if PDP can help us take us back to where we were 6years ago that will be very welcome. Personally I wouldn't ask for more.

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A party with ideology

Both APC and PDP na d same people dey there...

Some PDP members are on loan in APC... when the time comes they'll return to their parent party...

I don't know why we care about Party more than the Individuals in the Party

In Nigeria we have just 2 political patties which are APC and PDP that d bitter truth no allow any body like moghalu ,sawore, dorutoyes bobo una with wan third force kiniko last time they all cash out big time with go fund me scam to buy presidential tickets .

Make we dey pray who go win both APC n PDP primaries make he they more learned this time round and not an illiterate

The job of fixing Nigeria is hard to begin with, and so, it is not surprising that the PDP is showing encouraging signs that it is prepared to make things right and once again, bring smiles to the faces of dejected Nigerians.

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Papa deceive Pikin. PDP

mtchewwwwwww nonsense political party

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C d e f g h I j k

If it's not PDP it's APC
.the dual poly of party system in Nigeria is kinda bad.

Mtcheww

How do an opposition party like the PDP decides the future of Nigeria?
Some people actually find it difficult to move on from a party who has not proven to be be a worthy successor by her own standing.

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Okay

PDP = failures

Power will return to the citizen

Hmmm

Which PDP? The one that started the longest ASUU strike? Or the one that killed education in Nigeria or is it the same PDP that couldn't complete one project in 16yrs ohhh OK na that PDP wey build drug house for abuja as supposed secretariat wey dem no fit complete till date. Oh my bad it's that same PDP that never had any real passion to govern.

Rubbish.

He even mentioned APC more than the PDP he's writing about.

PDP is dead and buried.

PDP is not a breeder alternative to APC.

They are worse

After APC reduced Nigeria to a country harboring the largest number of poor and hungry people on earth, PDP is expected to drive away APC from steering Nigeria from 2023, provided PDP understands that PMB has carefully repositioned INEC, the Security heads, and even the governors forum, in order to rig the 2023 presidential election in favor of APC.

Party is not the problems. Individually capabilities and intellectual

discusant:
After APC reduced Nigeria to a country harboring the largest number of poor and hungry people on earth, PDP is expected to drive away APC from steering Nigeria from 2023, provided PDP understands that PMB has carefully repositioned INEC, the Security heads, and even the governors forum, in order to rig the 2023 presidential election in favor of APC.

PDP no fit win APC no deceive yourself!

prospect for there party not Nigeria!

This is well written and crafted.

I think PDP's success at the polls is still greatly subjective, a northern APC ticket will leave PDP with a low chance. One thing I can see now is the grand plan by the North to remain in power. This they will do by stylishly releasing the ticket of APC to the South and hold grip of the PDP ticket for the North.

By doing this, I see a well crafted agenda of retaining power in the North via a change of party.

The unfortunate part of the whole process is that the youth whose future are being sabotaged will not support one of their own and even their own will not agree to just one person to represent the interest of the youth. By next year now, different youth party will emerge again with different youth faces trying to contest for Presidential Election.

For every minute in Nigeria, no fewer than six citizens plunge into extreme poverty, and worryingly, the APC burdens the future of unborn generations with reckless borrowing.

Who is the child who wrote this article and where has he gotten the figures in this article from?

6 Citizens every minute? Seriously, where is that useless figure from?

Buhari has been bad, APC has disappointed us all but writing such a sensational ( almost like it is paid for by PDP ) is not professional at all. APC has been bad but let's face it, PDP has not fared better. A look at the states being governed by PDP tells the true story.

APC do not deserve to be back in 2023 but they will be back, not because they deserve it, but because PDP has shown it self not to be trustworthy and in a bigger mess than APC.

Aufbauh:
How do an opposition party like the PDP decides the future of Nigeria?
Some people actually find it difficult to move on from a party who has not proven to be be a worthy successor by her own standing.

I really do not blame the author. Buhari has been a mess and makes people forget how bad PDP was.

I am sure APC will win the presidency and majority in the states and both house of assemblies again but it is last chance salon for them. And they are winning not because they deserve it but because PDP is in a mess - even though the author of this article won't admit it.