Wike also asserted that despite supporting President Tinubu in 2023, he still won other political positions for PDP.
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) will go into oblivion if it does not tackle the “selfish interest” within the party.
He made this known in Abuja on Monday during his monthly press conference.
According to him, the major opposition party cannot wrestle power from the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027 as long as it tolerates impunity.
The former Rivers State governor also wondered why PDP applies double standard while dealing with issues within the party.
He went on to say despite supporting President Bola Tinubu in 2023, he still won other political positions for the PDP.
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Wike said, “Leadership is key, if you don’t show the right leadership you will suffer for it and this is what I have been saying.
“When people talk about the governor of Delta State and his predecessor moving out of PDP to APC, what wrong did he do? That he said he was going to support Tinubu, that was the crime.
“But the Chairman of the BoT who is the conscience of the party adopted Otti for second tenure. Why are people not commenting about that?
“The Chairman of PDP BoT adopted Alex Otti, governor under Labour Party, for second tenure.
“No opposition party allows impunity, it’s only the ruling party. Opposition is going to organize itself to take over the affairs of government.
“How many times have they made efforts? How many people have you wooed? Rather they are after Wike, they abandoned what they are supposed to do – the only crime is that Wike is a minister under APC government.
“I’m the only former governor who did not support the presidential candidate but made sure PDP won 100 percent in the governorship, State Assembly and National Assembly.
“Let any sitting governor or former governor come out to say that happened in their states.
“If PDP doesn’t take care, watch out for what will happen because selfish interest can kill an organization. You haven’t won an election but you are excluding people.
“You want to play the same game you played in 2023, it will backfire. I have told people that this smartness will not help you. Wike is telling you now to stop this smartness.”
