ASABA/Nigeria: The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has come under fierce criticism from Hon. Gloria Okolugbo, Director of Communications to Senator Ned Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly.
Okolugbo described the once-dominant party as a “lifeless carcass,” signaling growing discontent among its members and the public over its perceived decline.
Speaking to journalists in Asaba on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, Okolugbo did not hold back in her assessment of the party’s failings, accusing it of losing its foundational principles and its connection with the Nigerian people.
“But there is the need to make the people understand that what you think you are carrying, and you think you are carrying a structure for PDP, it’s a carcass,” she said. “Sooner or later, it will show that it’s a carcass. Is there any time that you go into an uncompleted building to stay and it will feel like it’s a mansion?”
Using vivid imagery, Okolugbo likened the PDP to an abandoned duplex stripped of its former glory. “Where there used to be AC, there is no AC. Where there used to be beds, there is no bed. So you can go into the carcass of a duplex and sleep on the floor. It will be like you are sleeping in the forest. It’s a carcass that is left, unfortunately,” she added.
Okolugbo, who lamented the current state of the PDP, revealed her personal pain at the party’s decline, noting her role in its establishment. “For some of us, it is very painful because we built PDP. When some of the people who are enjoying in government now were busy collecting names for APC, they are the ones enjoying the government now, but we were busy building it.”
She defended Senator Nwoko’s decision to distance himself from the PDP, describing it as carefully thought out. “It was not an easy or careless decision that the distinguished senator made. It was a carefully considered decision, and he has been going through the process of seeing,” she explained.
This sharp critique from a prominent member of the senator’s team underscores the growing dissatisfaction within the PDP and highlights the challenges the party faces in regaining its relevance.
