{"id":159846,"date":"2025-04-18T23:16:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-18T22:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/apc-more-divided-than-pdp-damagum-declares-as-he-receives-defectors"},"modified":"2025-04-22T22:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:02:35","slug":"apc-more-divided-than-pdp-damagum-declares-as-he-receives-defectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/apc-more-divided-than-pdp-damagum-declares-as-he-receives-defectors","title":{"rendered":"APC more divided than PDP \u2013 Damagum declares as he receives defectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Iliya Damagum, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is more divided than the PDP.<\/p>\n<p>Damagum stated this while welcoming some members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and New Nigeria Peoples Party, NNPP, who defected to the PDP in Nguru and Bade Local Government Areas of Yobe State.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the PDP is always a formidable opposition force, noting that the party knows how to address any internal issues if they arise.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf there is a crisis, we know how to solve it. We are united, and our leadership is intact.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have one chairman and one secretariat, while the ruling party cannot even hold a NEC meeting for almost two years. You can\u2019t compare the two,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed out that the ruling party has not been able to hold a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in nearly two years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know why the media continues to report crises within our party,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>Damagum reiterated that the PDP remains a strong and united brand, adding, \u201cWe are the party to beat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He maintained that the party\u2019s doors are open to those who left in the past, as it prepares to build a credible force for the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Iliya Damagum, has said that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is more divided than the PDP. 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