Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that whoever that is calling for reconciliation in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, must do so with honesty and sincerity, adding that his camp remained firmly in control of the party’s machinery.
Buoyed by Monday’s Court of Appeal ruling that nullified the
November 15 and 16, 2025 National Convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, and the
Federal High Court, Ibadan judgement, which affirmed the current National
Caretaker Working Committee leadership structure, Wike maintained that while
his camp is open to reconciliation, it will only do so as a dominant force.
“PDP will never die. There comes a time that you have
crises, but those grains are for you to put yourself in order. Life is in
stages. For me, what is happening is a natural process that we must pass
through as humans. We are for reconciliation, but genuine reconciliation”, he
said.
He challenged his rivals to be transparent about their
intentions and warned against clandestine maneuvers.
Addressing Senate Minority leader, Abba Moro, Wike said;
“when you are talking about reconciliation, come with your terms of
reconciliation so that we will know.
“Concrete proposal, not like the last time you came to me
and before I knew it, you were in Ibadan for the convention. I don’t like those
who go to negotiate at night and come out to shout in the day. Let those coming
for peace come in the daytime and not at nighttime.”
He further dismissed accusations that his role in the All
Progressives Congress (APC) led administration made him a “mole” within the
PDP.
“It was as if I was the cause of the problem because I am
working in an APC administration, but all the ones who accused me are today in
APC, and me that they accused has not left the PDP,” the minister noted.
Wike stood firm on the party’s upcoming National Convention,
rejecting any suggestions of forming a new caretaker committee to appease
aggrieved members.
He emphasized that the logistics for the transition are
already finalized.
“The party is working hard for the convention to hold. They
have paid the necessary fees. They have secured the venue. So, let nobody bring
another suggestion that we should form another caretaker committee. I won’t
accept that. Convention must hold and we will allow everybody to participate,”
he asserted.
Addressing those threatening further legal action at the
apex court, he remarked, “They said they are going to the Supreme Court, it is
okay. The court is for everybody. Even in table tennis, one must lose. There is
no tie in this game. We have the upper hand and we will tell you this is what
we want.”
Earlier, Senator Moro, while acknowledging Wike’s
indispensable role in the party, pleaded for a middle ground.
He revealed he had met with the faction led by the Tanimu
Turaki earlier in the day to seek a resolution.
“I bring you solidarity from the National Assembly. I want
to reiterate very emphatically here that the NASS caucus of our great party has
always been in the forefront of having a united PDP.
“Crisis has rocked the PDP over some time and the NASS
caucus under my leadership and Hon. Kingsley Chinda resolved that we must
provide a platform so that we can act as one,” he said.
Moro urged members to prioritize the party’s survival over
personal ambitions: “Whether I contest election in 2027 or not, the survival of
PDP is paramount to me. I cannot abandon it. Everybody should accept some level
of sacrifices.”
In his remarks, House Minority Leader, Kingsley Chinda,
described the Monday Court of Appeal judgment as a lifeline for the party’s
future.
“For us, we are happy that the judgment of Monday is not
just for PDP but for democracy in the country.
“You have seen the exodus of our members in the past just
because of the fear of the viability of the platform, but Monday’s judgment has
laid all that to rest.
“We want to assure you that within a short time in the House
of Representatives, you will see people defecting to the PDP”, he declared.
Chinda also echoed the need for fairness in the peace
process, stating, “Yes, we crave for peace, but whoever seeks peace must also
seek justice. That is the only thing that can give us sustained peace.”
Chairman of the Imo State chapter of the party, Hon. Austin
Nwachukwu, who chairs the party’s Forum of State Chairman, noted that the
grassroots leadership is aligned with the current trajectory.
He also urged the party to move towards technical
modernization in terms of party membership, ahead of the next electoral cycle.
“My colleagues who are state chairmen said they are very
pleased with the way things are going on now in the party. We also wish to ask
the party to critically look at the Amended Electoral Act, particularly with
membership registration. We urge that the party takes this very serious,” he
stated.
The meeting was attended by prominent party figures,
including former governors Dr. Samuel Ortom and Dr. Ifeanyi Ikpeazu; Caretaker
Committee Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed; Secretary, Senator Sam Anyanwu; and
Board of Trustees BoT Chairman, Senator Mao Ohuabunwa among others.
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