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Wike vows to protect PDP from ‘vampires,’ monitor Oyo politics
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said he is closely following developments within the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, insisting that his interest is driven by a desire to see the party survive and succeed.
Wike made the remarks on Monday while speaking at the 105th meeting of the PDP’s National Executive Committee in Abuja.
He told party leaders that his focus was not limited to one state but extended to the overall stability and progress of the PDP across the country.
Let me declare my interest clearly: I am interested in the survival and success of this party. I am also interested in all the happenings in Oyo State PDP. That is all I am interested in,” he said.
During his address, the former Rivers State governor spoke about the party’s internal disputes, ongoing legal issues and the need to reposition the PDP ahead of future elections.
He dismissed claims that party members were being intimidated, arguing that recent court cases had weakened such threats.
“Who will intimidate us to the end? Some of us, by the grace of God, do not see what anyone can threaten us with. The legal battle has collapsed. They have no option but to recognise the Caretaker Committee,” Wike stated.
He also warned against what he described as attempts by “vampires” to hijack the party’s structure across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, stressing that such efforts must be resisted.
According to him, the party is now waiting for clear guidance from the Caretaker Committee, particularly on the conduct of delayed congresses, which he said are essential for organising a credible national convention.
“They have no choice. We are waiting for the Caretaker Committee to give direction on the next steps, especially to ensure that congresses already due are conducted, after which we move to the National Convention,” he said.
Wike urged PDP members to abandon what he described as a culture of entitlement and return to grassroots mobilisation, warning against treating the party as a charity.
“Go to the wards. Go to the polling units. Go to the grassroots. Forget the idea that this is a charity organisation. Many people move from place to place without any political identity,” he cautioned.
He rejected the view that a political party’s strength depends solely on having incumbent governors, recalling his own rise within the party.
“Some people believe that if you do not have a sitting governor, then you are nothing. Who told them that? I was not a governor when I became governor. We were told we were not governors, but we became governors,” he said.
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