In a surprising turn during the Lagos State Local Government elections, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) secured one councillorship seat out of the 376 positions contested across the state.

On the one hand, these figures bring name recognition, funding, and political strength, boosting the ADC’s chances of challenging the APC in 2027. But on the other hand, their presence raises a troubling question: Can a party led by the same familiar names really represent the people?

The PDP leadership outlined grassroots mobilisation, strategic planning, and electoral victory as its key priorities moving forward.

Interim Secretary of African Democratic Congress, ADC, and former Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, yesterday, declared that the party will trounce President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress, APC, just as he urged party members to put aside their personal interests, differences and work towards its success during the 2027 general election

FORMER Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Bode George, yesterday, disclosed that the party will not present a Northerner as its presidential candidate in the 2027 polls, saying any attempt to do so would be insulting to the founding fathers of the PDP.