Barr. Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, reaffirmed his allegiance to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday, declaring he would not leave the party under any circumstances. Speaking at the PDP's National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Wike stated he had been a member since 1998 and remained committed to the party's growth. He praised the newly elected party chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, and his team for reclaiming the PDP National Secretariat, calling it a sign of authenticity. Wike emphasized that holding the NEC meeting at the secretariat, rather than in a hotel, demonstrated legitimacy. He urged party members to remain loyal despite past crises, likening internal challenges to family difficulties that must be endured. Wike encouraged efforts to reconcile with members who had defected, suggesting some left due to uncertainty, such as doubts over document approvals for elections. He expressed confidence in the party's legal team handling ongoing litigations and called for transparency and openness from the National Working Committee (NWC). Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the party's national secretary, also spoke, commending state chairmen for ensuring PDP members were registered before the INEC deadline. He affirmed there was only one recognized PDP leadership under Abdulrahman Mohammed Takushara and noted the NWC had been inaugurated with plans aligned to INEC's framework.
Wike insists he has never wavered in loyalty to the PDP while simultaneously acknowledging that top members defected due to uncertainty over who could sign election documents—a contradiction that exposes the party's persistent internal disarray. If key figures like him were unsure about procedural legitimacy, then ordinary members had every reason to doubt the party's stability. The call for reconciliation rings hollow when the conditions that drove defections—opaque processes and leadership disputes—were only just admitted by its most vocal defender. Nigerians who rely on party structures to contest elections have already paid the price of this confusion.
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