The former member representing Jos South/Jos East Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Dachung Musa Bagos, has raised serious concerns over the deepening crisis within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), warning that the situation now threatens the political future of Plateau State.
In a strongly worded statement, Bagos said the party’s lingering instability at the national level has made it impossible to guarantee protection for Plateau’s political interests ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Bagos noted that the crisis in the party has reached a point where silence is no longer an option for leaders committed to safeguarding their people’s mandate. He stressed that the PDP can no longer provide the structure required for credible electoral engagement.
“The party has lost the national structure, unity, and organizational discipline required to support credible candidates in a general election. The most basic question remains unanswered: Who is leading the PDP at the national level? Is it the Turaki-led faction or the Abdularam-led faction? A political party that cannot resolve its own leadership cannot defend the mandate of its candidates, nor can it offer stability to its members across the country.”
“For me in Plateau State, this crisis is not just an Abuja conversation—we have tasted the consequences before. We remember the confusion, abandonment, and lack of coordination that crippled our efforts after the 2023 elections that we were all removed from office through the courts for lack of structure. Our people suffered for it. Our political stability suffered. And our collective mandate was exposed due to internal disunity at the national level.”
“We cannot afford to take the Plateau people through that same painful experience again. Not in 2027. Not at a time when our politics demands clarity, strength, and national alignment.”
Bagos said the people of Plateau deserve a political platform that is stable, disciplined, and capable of delivering victory—not one battling internal factions. He emphasized that the state must not repeat the 2023 experience, which he described as politically damaging.
He further warned that both Plateau and Nigeria are watching closely as the PDP continues to struggle with unresolved national leadership issues that weaken its strength across the country.
Bagos maintained that the next phase of political alignment must prioritize Plateau’s interests, ensuring that the state stands on a platform built on unity, vision, and national relevance.
He called on PDP leaders and stakeholders to reflect deeply on the current situation and act in the interest of Plateau’s political future, stressing that “a new political direction is not just necessary—it is inevitable.”
