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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has said Nigerians were now fully aware of plans by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to destroy the opposition party in his bid to support President Bola Tinubu’s quest for second term.
The PDP, in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, yesterday, assured Nigerians that the opposition party would produce a presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.
The PDP, which was reacting to Wike’s end of year media chat, said the party under the Tanimu Turaki-led National Working Committee (NWC) is working assiduously to rebuild the opposition party and prepare it for the 2027 contest.
It noted that “by his end-of-year media chat, Minister Nyesom Wike, has reiterated his support for, and in fact declared that he is the “number one supporter” of the presumptive candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 Presidential election, while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, confirming the basis of his expulsion from the PDP, for anti-party activities…
“All through the interview, Minister Wike showed obvious signs of fear of losing the attention of the President, his slipping grip of Rivers State, and his frustration with the unbending nature of the true leadership of the PDP at the national level.
“The cumulative effect of these actions is a deliberate creation of tension and division, often deployed as leverage to advance narrow political objectives.
“Recent public statements and alignments now make clear that Wike and his group of friends have openly chosen to work against the PDP’s collective interest in favour of an opposing political platform.
“We assure Nigerians that the PDP will field a credible Presidential Candidate who will receive the massive support of Nigerians and will go on to win the presidential elections in 2027.
“Our party is the Peoples Democratic Party, and no one person has the capacity to personalize the party.The Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee is working around the clock to rebuild the party, clear the issues in court, and prepare the party for electoral success come 2027.”
