Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has accused a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of deliberately flouting court orders by holding what he termed an “illegal national convention.”
Speaking on Sunday at the 104th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting hosted at his Abuja residence, Wike insisted that the rival group disobeyed two final judgments from the Federal High Court before rushing to a State High Court to obtain an ex parte order forcing the convention.
“You disobeyed two substantive Federal High Court judgments, went to a State High Court, sued INEC, got an ex parte order, and held your convention. Now you are back in court asking the same State High Court to recognise you,” Wike said.
He questioned the faction’s motives, asking: “If INEC already recognises our own NEC and leadership, what exactly are you still going to court for?”
The former Rivers State governor warned that persistent disregard for judicial pronouncements and internal party rules risks destroying the PDP, a platform that has existed since Nigeria’s return to democracy in 1998.
“We cannot allow selfish interests to kill this party. Leadership is about honesty and respect for the rule of law, not propaganda,” he stressed.
Wike urged party members to rally behind what he described as the legitimate leadership and work toward rebuilding the PDP on the principles of democracy and judicial integrity.
The deepening crisis has further polarised the opposition party ahead of future electoral contests.
