The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has explained that he pulled out of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) peace meeting because of the party’s failure to adhere to agreements reached.
Wike in a statement issued in Abuja despite efforts to stabilise the party and move it forward, some stakeholders have continued to renege on agreements.
Wike claimed that despite the agreements reached, some stakeholders, including Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Peter Mba of Enugu State, have continued to violate the agreements.
He noted that the summoning of a meeting of South-East leaders to recommend the adoption of Ude Okoye as Secretary, which he said was in violation of the agreement that Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the National Secretary.
He said” As a follow-up to the aforementioned meeting, there was an expanded meeting in Abuja involving HE. Seyi Makinde, HE. Umaru Fintri, HE. Bala Mohammed, HE, Bukola Saraki, and I in Saraki’s guest house. In that meeting, I made it clear that I had no personal problems with HE. Bala Mohammed, except that he hides under the facade of Chairman of PDP Governors Forum to serially renege on agreements.
” Tensions rose mightily in the meeting and it took all concerned to calm frayed nerves. At the end of the meeting, we came to some resolutions, including that Senator Samuel Anyanwu remains the National Secretary of the PDP in tandem with the Supreme Court judgement.
“All legal matters relating to Rivers State must be withdrawn by the National Legal Adviser. The suit on the State of emergency be withdrawn forthwith and nobody should deviate from the agreements so reached.”
The former Rivers State Governor also expressed disappointment that a letter confirming the candidacy of the party’s governorship candidate in Anambra State was portrayed as rejected, despite being signed by the National Secretary, Senator Anyanwu and the acting National Chairman.
“The letter confirming the candidacy of the Governorship candidate of the party in the forthcoming Governorship elections in Anambra State, duly signed by the National Secretary, Senator Anyanwu and the acting National Chairman, was portrayed as rejected by the party through a rebuttal letter signed by the National Publicity Secretary, acting on the orders of Seyi Makinde and Peter Mbah.
” All these actions are in complete violation of the agreements reached and would not do the party any good whatsoever. On the 24th of May 2025, in Jos, for instance, a well publicised and properly attended zonal elective congress of the PDP was aborted because the letter inviting INEC to the congress was signed by the Deputy National Secretary of the party,” he added.
INEC Refuses to Attend PDP Congress Over Signatory Dispute
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has refused to attend a zonal elective congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Jos due to a signatory dispute. The commission cited that the invitation notice was signed by the Deputy National Secretary instead of the recognized signatory, Senator Samuel Anyanwu.
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory expressed his frustration with the party’s internal conflicts, despite his long-standing commitment to the party’s survival.
“I have been in this party since 1998 and have worked tirelessly for the survival of this party with all my strength. I have now firmly decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached. I have decided to fight on until justice is attained,” he concluded..
