2027: PDP eyes 10 million votes, unveils youth and women network

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria has initiated a nationwide campaign to mobilize youth and women, projecting that these new structures could help the opposition party secure a voter support base of at least 10 million votes in upcoming elections. This initiative is a key part of the party's strategy to rebuild its grassroots foundation, engage more young people in politics, and expand its electoral influence across the country.

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Those days of attending events just to collect T-shirts and socialize are gone. Today, we are focused on purpose and results.

During the inauguration of the PDP National Youth Leadership Consultative Forum for the Survival of Democracy in Nigeria and the PDP Female Youth Wing in Abuja, PDP National Secretary Senator Samuel Anyanwu urged young women to actively participate in politics. He cautioned against viewing the gatherings as mere social events, stating, "Those days of attending events just to collect T-shirts and socialize are gone. Today, we are focused on purpose and results."

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The future is in your hands. Whatever a man can do, a woman can do even better.

Anyanwu outlined the party's commitment to mentoring young women and creating pathways for them to hold public office, from councilor to legislator. "The future is in your hands. Whatever a man can do, a woman can do even better," he told the attendees. The party plans to establish a structured female youth mobilization network nationwide, aiming to reach at least 5,000 female youths in each state within three months. "We are planning a structured mobilisation strategy. For example, if we engage female youths across all 27 local government areas in a state and mobilise at least 50 women per local government, we will build a strong political base," Anyanwu explained.

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We are planning a structured mobilisation strategy. For example, if we engage female youths across all 27 local government areas in a state and mobilise at least 50 women per local government, we will build a strong political base.

Amidst ongoing speculation about internal party divisions, Anyanwu asserted the PDP's unity. "Ignore claims of division. The PDP remains united under its recognised leadership, and our women and youth structures are active and functional under the appropriate leadership," he stated. The PDP National Youth Leader, Amb. Ibrahim Bala-Aboki, echoed this sentiment in a statement, emphasizing that the new structures are integral to a broader strategy expected to generate a significant voter base. "With this robust structure and clearly defined responsibilities, we project that the PDP can build a voter support base of not less than ten million votes, all things being equal," he said.

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Ignore claims of division. The PDP remains united under its recognised leadership, and our women and youth structures are active and functional under the appropriate leadership.