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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has no path to electoral victory in 2027 unless it urgently confronts internal divisions and abandons selfish political interests.
Wike, a former governor of Rivers State and influential PDP figure, made the statement on Monday during a live media chat in Abuja, expressing concern over what he described as the party’s self-inflicted wounds and leadership vacuum.
“Leadership is key. If you don’t show the right leadership, you will suffer for it—and this is what I have been saying,” Wike said, lamenting the lack of strategic direction in the PDP.
He condemned the backlash directed at the Governor of Delta State and his predecessor for allegedly aligning with President Bola Tinubu of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“When people talk about the governor of Delta State and his predecessor moving out of PDP to APC, what wrong did he do? That he said he was going to support Tinubu—that was the crime?”
Wike also questioned the silence over similar realignments within the party.
“But the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), who is supposed to be the conscience of the party, adopted Alex Otti for a second term. Why is no one talking about that? Otti is a governor under the Labour Party,” he said.
He accused the PDP leadership of tolerating impunity and failing to operate as a credible opposition party. “No opposition party allows impunity. That’s the problem of a ruling party. But opposition should be organizing itself to take over government. Instead, they are after Wike—the only crime is that Wike is a minister under an APC government,” he added.
Wike emphasized his political value to the PDP, reminding critics of his performance in the 2023 general elections.
“I’m the only former governor who didn’t support the party’s presidential candidate but ensured PDP won 100 percent in the governorship, State Assembly, and National Assembly elections in my state. Let any other sitting or former governor say the same.”
He warned the PDP against repeating its 2023 mistakes, saying exclusion and manipulation would spell disaster.
“If the PDP doesn’t take care, watch what will happen. Selfish interest can kill an organization. You haven’t even won an election, yet you’re excluding people,” he said.
“You want to play the same game you played in 2023? It will backfire. I’ve told people—this smartness will not help you. Wike is telling you now: stop this smartness.”
In a separate response to media inquiries, Wike rejected accusations of engineering the PDP’s internal crisis, insisting that he was helping to build, not break, the party.
“No, I’m building it. Why are some people leaving? Their fear is ‘I don’t know who will sign our documents,’ because the constitution says correspondence to INEC must be signed by the National Chairman or National Secretary,” he explained.
He cited the confusion surrounding the rightful National Secretary as a serious procedural risk.
“Now you’re having a quagmire over who the National Secretary is. For example, during area council elections conducted by INEC—who will sign the candidate list submitted to INEC?”
Wike stressed that ignoring legal procedures could render PDP’s actions invalid.
“If Anyanwu isn’t signing, and another person does, they’ll go to court. If we really want this party to survive, why can’t we make sacrifices? Let’s not put ourselves under this.”
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