“I am a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)”- Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, affirms that he remains a member of the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Despite demands for his expulsion, Wike, who participated in a media briefing on Friday, March 14, asserted that he upholds the rule of law. He explained that his decision not to support the party in the 2023 presidential election was a principled stance, and therefore, calls for his suspension are unwarranted.

Wike said;

“I am a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Have you ever seen me change anything?

“The one I supported before, what happened? I have decided to take a break. As you see me now, everybody should carry their cross. I was in PDP and I did not hide it: I told them I was not going to support their presidential candidate. Is it that I spoke or acted in a way people did not understand?

“Discipline me for what? That I did what? I am an advocate of the party’s constitution. Assuming we lost the governorship, will they be talking about Rivers as a PDP state?”

Wike further stated that what he has in mind is to carry out his assignment as FCT Minister. He added;

“Now is the time for governance. Now is the time to do your assignment. The president has given me an assignment and I am busy carrying out my assignment. When the time for politics comes, we would know who is where and who is not where.”