Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, has announced his withdrawal from all previously agreed resolutions aimed at resolving the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), accusing Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State of betrayal and deliberate sabotage.
In a statement personally signed and titled “PDP Crisis: My Position,” Wike expressed disappointment over what he described as serial violations of gentleman’s agreements reached by PDP stakeholders to stabilize the party. He vowed to continue the struggle until justice prevails.
“I have now firmly decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached. I have decided to fight on until justice is attained,” Wike said.
The former Rivers State governor recounted a series of high-level meetings, including a G5 Governors’ session in Lagos and a broader reconciliation dialogue at former Senate President Bukola Saraki’s guest house in Abuja. According to Wike, those meetings produced critical resolutions, such as the reaffirmation of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary—based on a Supreme Court judgment—and the withdrawal of all legal cases involving Rivers State.
However, Wike said those agreements were disregarded almost immediately. He accused Makinde of colluding with Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah to push for Ude Okoye as a replacement for Senator Anyanwu and of engineering moves to subvert internal party processes.
“To my utter dismay, Governor Makinde teamed up with Peter Mbah to convene a South-East leaders’ meeting that threatened to pull out of the PDP if Ude Okoye was not imposed as Secretary,” Wike stated.
He also alleged that some PDP officials, under the influence of Makinde, tried to legitimize unauthorized party actions, including issuing NEC meeting notices and electoral correspondence through the Deputy National Secretary instead of the legally recognized National Secretary, leading to the collapse of the zonal congress in Jos after INEC refused to participate.
Wike, who has been with the PDP since 1998, said he had contributed significantly to the party’s survival and to the electoral victories of many governors but has never demanded personal rewards.
“What is more painful is that I contributed substantially to most of these governors winning their elections, yet I have not made any personal demands on any of them and I would never do so,” he stressed.
Concluding, Wike warned that the continued violation of internal agreements will only deepen the PDP’s crisis, and he has therefore resolved to distance himself from further negotiations and pursue justice by all means.
The minister’s latest outburst adds fuel to the already raging fire within the PDP, signaling a renewed internal struggle that could reshape the party’s future direction.
