Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) risks political self-destruction if it attempts to bring back former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, into its ranks.
Speaking during a media chat on Monday in Abuja, Wike accused the PDP of failing to learn from the mistakes that cost it the 2023 general elections.
He recalled how he and other party leaders had cautioned against allowing both the presidential candidate and the national chairman to come from the North, a move he described as 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 alleged that the PDP “stole” both positions, a decision he argued contributed significantly to its electoral defeat.
“It is better now you have stolen the presidential ticket and again stole the national chairman. I said it will purge you. And it really purged them. I have no regret for it,” he declared.
On Obi’s Possible Return
Wike dismissed speculation about Obi’s possible return to the PDP, calling it both dangerous and hypocritical.
“To what? Bringing Obi to where? You want to kill the party? Obi that was abusing the party, saying it is rotten so the party is now good enough for him? Ambition can make people even go to Satan’s house,” he said.
The minister warned that such a move would further erode the PDP’s credibility and destroy what remains of its ideological foundation.
“If you want to destroy this party, dare it bring Obi. There’s no way he will come back just because of ambition. No more ideology, no longer principle,” Wike added.
Equity and Zoning
Reiterating his long-held stance, Wike maintained that the presidency must rotate back to the South for the sake of fairness, equity, and political stability.
According to him, only strict adherence to zoning and justice can restore the PDP’s relevance on the national stage.
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