Segun Sowunmi, a close ally of Atiku Abubakar and former spokesperson for his 2023 presidential campaign, has revealed he may leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), citing internal issues within the PDP and his admiration for the APC’s leadership.
Speaking on TVC’s Your View on Tuesday, Sowunmi said he would exit the PDP if party leaders “insist on destroying” it. He expressed interest in the APC, describing its key figures—President Bola Tinubu and former President Muhammadu Buhari—as stable and consistent leaders.
“Let me be very upfront. I’ve always said it, if I ever leave the PDP, damn, I’m going to the APC. And why? Because at least I can accept that the two main pillars of the APC, President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, are stable people,” Sowunmi said. “They don’t jump from one political tendency to the other, and have been damn stable since 1998.”
He added that should he decide to join the APC, he would first consult his friend, APC National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka, to review the party’s constitution.
“If I have to go to the APC, I’ll visit my friend Felix Morka. I’ll sit with him, ask for the constitution, and read it,” he said.
Sowunmi also criticized the coalition movement championed by Atiku Abubakar, calling it a destabilizing force within the PDP. The former Ogun State governorship candidate, who claimed he has spent 27 years in the PDP, said the recurring talk of coalitions frustrates him.
“I can’t imagine how decent political people think it’s their responsibility to look for new platforms every season. I don’t agree,” he said.
Though known as a critic of President Tinubu, Sowunmi appears to have softened his stance following a recent meeting with the President. Speaking on Channels Television, he said the meeting helped him better understand Tinubu’s policies, adding that he had known the President since 1994 and could work with him.
In a parting remark, Sowunmi described Tinubu as smarter than all his political rivals, including Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
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