The former governor characterized the current state of the PDP as a cloth torn into two halves, arguing that the deep-seated divisions between competing factions have rendered the entire structure irrelevant. Fayose specifically blamed the party’s collapse on the actions of senior figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Senator Aminu Tambuwal, whom he accused of abandoning the party’s core interests during critical periods. He further predicted that the PDP’s decline is so severe that it is likely to finish fourth in the 2027 presidential race, trailing behind the ruling All Progressives Congress, the Peter Obi-led African Democratic Congress, and other emerging political forces.
Despite his bleak outlook for the party, Fayose maintained that he remains a nominal member of the PDP but clarified that his ultimate political loyalty lies with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. Describing himself as a “Wike person,” Fayose stated that his future political trajectory is inextricably tied to the Minister’s decisions. He dismissed suggestions that President Bola Tinubu would sideline Wike in favor of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, asserting that the President recognizes Wike’s superior political influence and administrative performance in the FCT.
Fayose concluded his assessment by advising Governor Fubara to abandon his current political struggle against Wike, describing the Governor’s resistance as a “sad narrative” that could lead to his political isolation. While the Ekiti State chapter of the PDP has moved to distance itself from these comments, Fayose remains steadfast in his critique, insisting that the lack of a unified opposition virtually guarantees a re-election victory for President Tinubu in 2027.
