A former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, has described governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as “tenants” in government houses, saying the ruling party has lost the confidence of Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He stated this while speaking to journalists at the Dutse International Airport on his way to Azare, Bauchi State.
Baraje noted that the PDP had overcome its internal crises and was now better positioned to regain power in states currently controlled by the APC. According to him, the APC’s previous electoral gains were largely facilitated by internal divisions within the opposition party.
“You see, the APC people who are occupying the government houses today are tenants,” he said.
He maintained that the PDP accepted the outcomes of the 2015 and 2023 elections in the interest of peace, despite having reservations over the results.
“But as you can see what is going on now, people are rejecting them totally and clamouring for the return of the PDP. So, it is some kind of revolution,” Baraje added.
The former PDP chairman expressed confidence that the party’s renewed unity and reconciliation would strengthen its prospects ahead of the 2027 polls, adding that Nigerians are increasingly demanding the return of the opposition. He predicted that the PDP would reclaim Bauchi, Jigawa, and other states currently governed by the APC in the next general elections.
Baraje’s comments come amid increasing political activities and realignments by major political parties ahead of the 2027 elections, with opposition parties seeking to regain ground in states controlled by the APC.