The PDP National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who addressed a press conference on the matter, said INEC is being used by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to scuttle the meeting so as to perpetuate its one-party agenda.
“INEC cannot cancel our meetings. It is the party’s prerogative to decide such matters. INEC has no authority to do so. We are planning to hold our meeting as scheduled, if anything changes we will brief you.
“We did not state that the meeting was for electing officers, conducting primaries, or nominating candidates for elective positions. Yet, the Acting Secretary of INEC, Halilu Aminu, decided to unilaterally assign a purpose to our meeting,” he said.
Ologunagba also spoke on the defections into the ruling APC, saying those doing so will not save the APC from comprehensive defeat in 2027.
“What will be on the ballot is the Nigerian people. The good thing is that Nigerian people are not defecting. You know why? Because they can’t defect to hunger. They cannot defect to insecurity. They can’t defect to life-discounting experiences on a daily basis. They cannot defect to the fact that the disunity of the country is expanding on a daily basis.
