Edo Ex-PDP Stalwart Predicts Collapse Of Coalition

A former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain in Edo State, Reverend Michael Egharevba, said Tuesday that no amount of political coalition alliance can stop President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 presidential election.

He said those spearheading the coalition are already bogged down by infighting and internal wrangling, indicating their imminent collapse is already in sight. At the same time, President Tinubu is busy consolidating his political capital.

Egharevba and other decampees defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) last week. On his political sojourn, he described his defection as ‘political metamorphosis’ and went down memory lane.

He added that he owes no apology to his former party and members for joining Governor Monday Okpeholo and the APC to move the state forward.

He also commended Governor Monday Okpeholo for taking proactive steps to address head-on the insecurity challenges in the state by establishing the forest guard.

He said, “The coalition they are forming will not work. I know them, and they will continue to fight while Tinubu consolidates. The 2027 result will be greater than what Tinubu polled in 2023. We all know that the PDP is in disarray with internal crisis, and the most consolidated party is the APC.”

On his defection, he stated, “Look at what is happening in Edo state now. Everybody is going towards the APC. You don’t run away from it; otherwise, you will become a victim of your decision. I’m always happy working with those in power; God is mighty, not a politician.

“I decided to join the APC because it is the future of the Country. PDP may not be happy, but they will all come to the APC, and that was why I came out on Democracy Day to join the APC.