Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, declared the Peoples Democratic Party's internal crisis over during a media briefing in Abuja on Friday. He called on former members to return, describing the party's recent turmoil as resolvable differences rather than permanent fractures. Wike likened politics to a football match, not a battle to the death, urging stakeholders to drop personal grievances for the sake of unity. "As far as I'm concerned, the convention has come and gone. People are trooping in. I will say, the door is open. Yes, we have had a crisis. Now the crisis is over. Do we still have to shut our doors? No. Certainly not," he said. He confirmed that some estranged members had already signaled interest in rejoining. Wike dismissed the "do-or-die" mentality in politics, saying it hampers reconciliation. He emphasized that political relevance comes from engagement, not titles, and warned that inactivity within the party could lead to irrelevance.
Wike's declaration that the PDP crisis is over does not erase the fractures exposed during the party's recent turmoil. His appeal for returning members rests on the assumption that trust can be rebuilt with words, not actions. For Nigerian voters, this signals more internal negotiations rather than tangible change in how the party operates. A call for unity without structural accountability means the same dynamics that fueled the crisis may resurface.
