The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said the former governor of Zamfara State, Abdul’Aziz Yari, is being ‘overzealous’ with President Bola Tinubu’s appointment to serve as the Director General of the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council.
NEWSNGR reports that PDP made the remark while reacting to Yari’s comment that APC will retain the presidency beyond 2031.
Yari had made the controversial projection at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after returning from an overseas trip.
In an interview with Vanguard on Monday, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed, said Yari was carried away by his new position.
Mohammed said Yari should first prove he is capable of delivering the mandate given to him by President Tinubu before making projections about elections that are still years away.
He said, “I think the Senator is simply being overzealous with the appointment given to him by Mr President as Director-General.
He said, “At the moment, he should focus more on how he can deliver on the mandate given to him before talking about 2031. For now, he should concentrate on that rather than making statements that are not even right.”
Jungudo also rejected any suggestion that the opposition had already conceded the 2027 presidential contest or the presidency beyond 2031 to the ruling party.
He added, “As to whether the opposition has already conceded 2027 to Mr President or is even conceding power to the APC beyond 2031, no, no, no, not at all.
“That is a topic for discussion another day. For now, we are mainly concentrating on the forthcoming elections.
“He should not be overwhelmed by this singular honour given to him by the President. He should relax, concentrate and focus on the mandate given to him by Mr President.”
