The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Monday hosted some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) nationwide at his official residence in Abuja.
According to the minister, the meeting was to avail them the opportunity to discuss issues centered around the state of the party and how to forge ahead.
Notably among those in attendance were the PDP National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu, and former Governors of Abia and Benue State, Okezie Ipeazu and Samuel Ortom. Others included the Minority Leader of the 10th Rivers House of Assembly, Kingsley Chinda, the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, as well as other members of the House.
The meeting came after Wike warned that the PDP risked self-destruction if it attempted to bring back former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, into its fold.
Speaking during a media chat on Monday, Wike said the PDP had not learned from past mistakes that cost it dearly in the 2023 general elections.
He recalled that he and other party leaders had repeatedly cautioned against allowing both the presidential candidate and the national chairman to come from the North, a move he insisted was unjust and politically suicidal.
“From day one, I told my colleagues, PDP, you are shooting yourself. If you allow what is going on to continue, you’ll pay. And what did I say? You cannot have the presidential candidate at the same time as the national chairman of the party,” Wike said.
The former Rivers State governor accused the PDP of “stealing” both positions and ignoring calls for fairness and balance, a decision he argued contributed to the party’s loss at the polls.
