Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has declared that his faction remains firmly in control of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) machinery, vowing that any reconciliation efforts must be conducted from a position of strength and in broad daylight.
Speaking during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting organized by the Abdulrahman Mohammed faction in Abuja on Wednesday night, Wike addressed the internal power struggle that has plagued the main opposition party, insisting that while his camp is open to reconciliation, it will only engage as a dominant force.
"PDP will never die. There comes a time when you have crises, but those crises are for you to put yourself in order.
Life is in stages. For me, what is happening is a natural process that we must pass through as humans. We are for reconciliation, but genuine reconciliation," Wike said.
The FCT Minister took direct aim at Senate Minority Leader Abba Moro regarding the nature of ongoing peace efforts, challenging rivals to be transparent about their intentions and warning against clandestine maneuvers.
"Minority leader, when you are talking about reconciliation, come with your terms of reconciliation so that we will know.
Concrete proposal, not like the last time you came to me and before I knew it, you were in Ibadan for the convention.
I don't like those who go to negotiate at night and come out to shout in the day. Let those coming for peace come in the daytime and not at nighttime," he stated.
Wike dismissed accusations that his role in the APC-led administration made him a "mole" within the PDP, pointing out that those who leveled such allegations have since joined the ruling party while he remains with the PDP.
He stood firm on the party's upcoming National Convention, rejecting suggestions of forming a new caretaker committee to appease aggrieved members, emphasizing that logistics for the transition are already finalized.
Earlier, Senator Moro acknowledged Wike's indispensable role in the party while pleading for a middle ground, revealing he had met with the faction led by Tanimu Turaki to seek resolution.
House Minority Leader Kingsley Chinda described Monday's Court of Appeal judgment—which voided the party's Ibadan convention—as a lifeline for democracy, predicting that members would soon return to the PDP.
However, the Board of Trustees of the Tanimu Turaki-led camp rejected the Appeal Court ruling, with former Senate President Adolphus Wabara reading a communique expressing disturbance over "avoidable internal leadership disputes and wranglings leading to damaging litigations."
The Board nevertheless opened a window for reconciliation, acknowledging the court's provision for party unity ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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