In a striking admission during a recent Arise Television interview, Senator Ben Obi, a senior figure in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pinpointed a core reason for the party’s current turmoil. His comments come as the opposition party grapples with a very public leadership struggle that recently saw factions clashing at its Abuja headquarters.
Obi, the Secretary of the PDP’s National Convention Organising Committee, did not shy away from criticizing his party’s past management. While defending the legitimacy of a recent factional convention, he conceded to a long-standing public grievance, stating, “Nigerians have been very worried that the PDP allowed so much indiscipline over the years.”
This acknowledgment highlights the internal decay that many observers believe has weakened the party once synonymous with governance in Nigeria. The current crisis, exemplified by the physical battle for control of the party secretariat, appears to be a direct consequence of this prolonged permissiveness.
Obi positioned the recent assertive actions by one faction as a necessary corrective measure, suggesting the party is finally confronting the issues it had long ignored. He expressed a firm belief that the PDP is now resolved to “move on” and reclaim its identity, asserting that decisive leadership will help the public distinguish the party’s genuine direction from the chaos. Read Original