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PDP Heads To Court Over Okowa, Delta Governor Oborevwori's Defections, Says APC Will Soon Implode.

This comes after the dissolution of all former structures, which the party said were rendered vacant by the defections.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has vowed to challenge the recent wave of defections from its Delta State chapter in court, describing the situation as a painful betrayal but also a "blessing in disguise."

This move follows the defection of Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, former governor and 2023 Vice-Presidential candidate Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, and virtually the entire state party structure to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking to journalists after a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) on Tuesday, PDP’s Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, announced the party's decision to reclaim what it described as stolen mandates through legal means.

“We have instructed our National Legal Adviser to recover our mandate that they have taken away,” Damagum said.

“As far as the Electoral Act is concerned, whenever you leave a party, you must vacate the seat you occupied under that platform.”

While admitting the defections struck the party hard, Damagum maintained that the PDP remains strong and united.

“No amount of intimidation or mischief can bring down this party. It has survived all sorts of machinations in the past, and this one is just child’s play,” he said.

The party also announced that its South-South Zonal Caretaker Committee, led by Mr. Emma Ogidi, has been assigned to oversee affairs in Delta State.

This comes after the dissolution of all former structures, which the party said were rendered vacant by the defections.

Mr. Ogidi told stated, “We have been given the assignment to oversee Delta State. Our job is to go there, take stock of what is left, address members, give them confidence, and head-hunt credible individuals to serve in the caretaker committee. What happened to us was a great blow; we didn’t expect it.”

The PDP's Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Senator Ebere Wabara, also addressed the situation, expressing confidence that the APC would eventually “implode” under the weight of its own contradictions.

“There is no cause for alarm,” Wabara said. “The defections may just be a blessing in disguise. The APC has absorbed so many elements that it will soon face its own internal crisis. It’s only a matter of time.”

Meanwhile, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, addressing reporters separately on Tuesday, confirmed that he consulted with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar before leaving the PDP.

He dismissed reports that his decision was motivated by pressure from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), saying, “There was no hounding or persecution. My decision was based on political alignment and what I believe is best for my state and the country.”

The PDP also announced that its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting is scheduled for May 27, 2025, and proposed to hold a national convention between August 28 and 30, where a new leadership is expected to emerge.

Ambassador Damagum urged supporters to remain resolute.

“We are going to court, we are reorganizing, and we are preparing for the future. 2027 is not far, and Nigerians will speak again — loud and clear — against the hardship this ruling party has imposed on them.”

Source: https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/30/pdp-heads-court-over-okowa-delta-governor-oborevworis-defections-says-apc-will-soon

Wish them well on their journey

More like "PDP heads to APC..." APC is synonymous with our apellate courts.

Which PDP?

The one controlled by WIKE or the toothless ONE with no bearing?

Rubbish . Allow them go

Heading to court as if they mean well for the state both APC and PDP,all of Dem dey crase well well.

Same Umar Dummygun (pun intended) that caused all the problems in the first place is heading to court!

He's not serious.

Meanwhile the constitution is silent about the defection of a Governor.

But for the legislators they will surely lose their seats if the judiciary is ready to do right.

It is very clear in the constitution..

But they defected anyway surely the Presidency got their backs, nothing even the Supreme Court can do.

PDP lost its way a long time ago.

NewDigitalWorld:
Source: https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/30/pdp-heads-court-over-okowa-delta-governor-oborevworis-defections-says-apc-will-soon

Waste of money.

Is it more difficult to expel Wike than going to court for a case like this one

You go meet us for front

The Chief Justice of Nigeria is our girl Kudirat Small-Tiger. You think we just started planning for the Presidential seat few years ago? We have put our boys and girls in all corners of the government

Give Peter Obi ticket and watch Baba pampers have diarrhea 🤷

Lol. Can court change their loyalty?

Tinubu till 2031

PDP's fault them too sleep

Did they also approach the courts when Obaseki decamped from APC to PDP?

We are in democracy so it's good they test this in the court of law, but in my own opinion I see this as waste of time, energy and money.

PDP is what a wise man wisely described as PDAPC when everything seems to be well with them but now I think they are as useless as Labour party.

Akwa Ibom and Rivers State will follow suit.

Very useless party, only a political fool will remain in that shithole of a party

You people must be mad to go to Court.... Damagum, you are sick, you are very very happy for their decision to leave.....your Oga was taken unawares then you want to play roll roll, roll ya boat..... Will you getat from there.

That court without brain

NewDigitalWorld:
Source: https://saharareporters.com/2025/04/30/pdp-heads-court-over-okowa-delta-governor-oborevworis-defections-says-apc-will-soon

Make dem dey waste their time

Falana want to make money from PDP again 😂😂😂

sleek214:
Rubbish . Allow them go

PDP has really been decimated. Is there no one that have knowledge of Law in the party again? Where's it written that Gov cannot decamp?

This case go long or it would be thrown out

ddippset:
Same Umar Dummygun (pun intended) that caused all the problems in the first place is heading to court!

He's not serious.

Meanwhile the constitution is silent about the defection of a Governor.

But for the legislators they will surely lose their seats if the judiciary is ready to do right.

It is very clear in the constitution..

But they defected anyway surely the Presidency got their backs, nothing even the Supreme Court can do.

The problems of PDP proceeds Damagum.

The problems are like what some christian denominations will call " foundational problems"

Laughable.
They are going to a judiciary that have long decamp to APC.

Damagun worsened it as chairman.
Instead of solving the problem, he became so contented being Wike's bittch.
Now e be like say im eyes don clear.

ppogba:
The problems of PDP proceeds Damagum.

The problems are like what some christian denominations will call " foundational problems"

Going to that the judges are loyal to APC?

Kelklein:
Una go go court tire..

PDP deserve zero pity. Whatever excesses you see the APC doing today, they learnt them from the PDP. PDP once bragged that they would rule this country for 40 years uninterrupted. The allure of unbridled power that is only transient.

They are still in Court for Fubara. The person they went to court because of, is not even talking to them.

You all looked on and watched one man destroy a party as big as PDP. Can a man be bigger than a party?!. And his excuse was that some people left the party in the past and he remained. So he deserved to be allowed to destroy the party as he wished?!

The party for reasons best known to them couldn't summoned the courage to discipline him even as he engaged in anti-party activities never-before-seen in the history of political parties in Nigeria. This lack of balls by the party made other people do as they like.

PDP should look for another party and collapse whatever is remaining of its structure into it. But sadly all the other parties have been captured as well.

We are all in for a long ride.

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You people and hypocrisy.
While will dey discipline a man that assumed leadership of the party and sponsor the party post 2015 defeat because of a man that was in APC,ran to Dubai,came back,snatch ticket,lost ,ran to Dubai again for wike to continue leading the party only for him to come back and snatch ticket again when its the time of the south?.
Why do you IPOBs hates wike so much after 2022.
Those that supposed to disciplinewike were all bankrolled by him after PDP lost leadership in OBJ and GEJ post 2015 while Atiku was in DUBAI.