Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, has fired a warning shot at governors who defected from the party, saying that President Bola Tinubu's success will not shield them from accountability. The governors, who abandoned the party in search of protection in the ruling All Progressives Congress, have swelled the number of APC governors to 32. Wike made this statement at the party's elective national convention at the national stadium Velodrome in Abuja on Sunday.
Wike's statement was a clear indication that the party is not willing to let go of its lost mandates. He vowed to reclaim the mandates taken away by the defected governors and lawmakers. The party's national leader also urged members to keep faith with the party and work towards regaining its national status.
Wike's comments were a direct attack on the governors who defected from the party. He likened their actions to those of a father who abandons his family in times of crisis. Wike also commended party members for standing firm with the party during a period of crisis, which threatened to destroy the party.
The recent wave of defections from the PDP to the APC is a stark reminder of the party's internal crisis. Governor Wike's statement is a clear indication that the party is not willing to let go of its lost mandates. However, the question remains whether the party has the capacity to reclaim its lost ground. The party's ability to regain its national status will depend on its ability to address its internal crisis and provide leadership to its members. The defection of key governors has left a power vacuum in the party, and it remains to be seen whether the party can fill this gap.
