Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has delivered a blunt appraisal of his party’s prospects ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking on Channels ‘Politics Today’, the former governor said “PDP will come fourth in 2027 general election.”
Fayose, a long-standing figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), painted a grim picture: the party faces internal turmoil and dwindling relevance.
He accused PDP leaders of being unfocused and failing to galvanize a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
He referred to the current fate of PDP as potentially relegating it to political irrelevance, noting that unless the party confronts its internal challenges, it could become a “carcass.”
This dire prognosis echoes earlier warnings he issued in June 2025, when he visited President Bola Tinubu and lamented PDP’s crisis.
He emphasized “If something drastic is not done, the party will become a carcass. That is the gospel truth.”
Fayose has also publicly pledged to oppose former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s 2023 candidate, should Atiku run again in 2027
“I publicly worked against Atiku, and I am saying for the second time, if Atiku comes again, I will work against him. It is time to learn our lesson.”
He criticized the idea of an opposition coalition against President Tinubu as unrealistic, describing it as “a dead horse and a waste of time”.
