In a recent live broadcast on the Landslide News platform, the Kaduna State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon. Edward Percy Masha, delivered an expansive account of his administration’s achievements, challenges faced, and the roadmap ahead for the party’s resurgence in the state. The address, which attracted considerable attention, came amid rising political contestation ahead of the 2027 general elections.
During the broadcast, Masha recounted several strides his leadership has made since assuming office in September 2024. He emphasized efforts to rebuild internal party cohesion, engage stakeholders from the grassroots, and reconnect with aggrieved members. According to him, these actions have helped stabilize the party, maintain its hold over the three senatorial zones, and sustain influence in federal and state legislative seats.
He claimed that the party fended off attempts at rigging in local council elections and managed to preserve its core support base despite waves of defection. Masha also referenced alternative governance initiatives led by PDP members, including the provision of boreholes, classrooms, medical services, scholarships, agricultural inputs, and empowerment programmes aimed at vulnerable communities.
On security and welfare, he highlighted the party’s vocal stance against rising criminality and poor service delivery under the current APC-led administration. He criticized what he described as the “Sustain Agenda” of Governor Uba Sani, alleging that the policies replicate the failures of previous governments rather than address key needs in infrastructure, health, rural access, and social services.
Masha did not shy away from admitting internal challenges, particularly the loss of members to defections. He noted that in certain wards, several prominent PDP and NNPP members defected to APC citing the defection of over 300 members in Kawo Ward of Kaduna North LGA as an example. Nonetheless, he insisted the party remains resilient.
Additionally, he was critical of the ruling government’s handling of insecurity, especially in areas hit by bandit attacks. He recounted recent attacks in Kagara and Ugom communities, decrying what he viewed as government inaction and urging a shift in posture on internal security coordination.
Looking ahead, the PDP chairman in Kaduna laid out an aggressive strategy to reclaim political ground come 2027. He pledged to mobilize the electorate, defend mandates, and ensure that no election victory would be “shortchanged” in the manner he perceived previous elections had been manipulated.
He said that the party would deepen healing processes, welcome “progressive people” from other parties, and strengthen its grassroots presence. Masha expressed confidence that the APC’s governance record marked by insecurity, corruption, project abandonment, and rising poverty offers an opening for PDP to present itself as a credible alternative.
He affirmed the PDP’s resolve to litigate where necessary to challenge questionable election results, particularly local government seats that he claimed were wrongly awarded to the APC.In his words, “Never again will our party win an election and be shortchanged.
Masha’s discourse on Landslide News offered a blend of self‑appraisal, critique of the ruling APC, and a clarion call for revitalization as the PDP positions itself for a comeback in Kaduna State. Whether the party can translate rhetoric into electoral victory in 2027 will depend on its ability to sustain internal unity, expand its appeal, and convincingly critique the incumbent government’s record.
