The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barr. Nyesom Wike, has broken his silence on the deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), denouncing what he described as a culture of impunity and injustice undermining the party’s unity and stability.
Speaking during a live media chat in Abuja on Monday, Wike declared that the ongoing power tussles in the PDP would no longer be tolerated, and dismissed speculations of a personal feud with his successor, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
“I’ve made it clear — this impunity, this injustice, will not stand,” Wike said pointedly. “I don’t have any crisis with Governor Fubara. None whatsoever.”
The former Rivers State governor accused certain political actors, whom he labeled as “undertakers,” of deliberately orchestrating turmoil within the party to advance narrow interests.
> “What is happening in the PDP is the handiwork of people I can only describe as undertakers,” he said. “They thrive in chaos and have positioned themselves to benefit from disorder. I can’t understand why anyone would willingly plunge a party into crisis.”
Responding to allegations that he was interfering in Rivers State affairs or trying to destabilize the government, Wike said he had no such intentions. He suggested instead that Governor Fubara had become a tool for those unable to challenge him directly.
> “I don’t want a crisis,” he stated. “But the governor, unknown to me, handed himself over to those who couldn’t face me. They saw him as a willing pawn.”
In an emotionally charged moment, Wike likened the betrayal to a father being attacked by his own child.
> “You raise a child, feed him, send him to school, and one night, he returns home only to shoot you. Just imagine how that feels,” he said.
Wike also addressed rumours of a possible state of emergency being declared in Rivers State. He denied advocating for such measures and clarified that the decision was entirely within the president’s authority.
> “I am not the president. I never supported a state of emergency,” Wike affirmed. “But I understand why it came up — the government was on the verge of impeachment. Still, President Tinubu, in his wisdom, handled the situation differently.”
The FCT Minister also took aim at “television politicians,” accusing them of prioritizing media appearances over meaningful service to the people.
“These TV politicians make me feel bad,” he said. “They talk endlessly on television as if they understand governance, yet they are disconnected from the realities of the people they claim to represent.”
Wike’s remarks come amid growing factional tensions within the PDP and rising concerns over political stability in Rivers State. While the presidency has yet to comment officially on the latest developments, the Minister’s statements are likely to intensify debate within the party and beyond.
