Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has knocked Adolphus Wabara, the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees (BoT), for his involvement in the ongoing leadership crisis within the opposition party.
Wike accused Wabara of exacerbating tensions between him and Rivers State Governor Siminilayi Fubara, his former ally.
Despite attempts at resolution, including the intervention of President Bola Tinubu, the conflict continues.
In a media discussion in Abuja, Wike expressed his dissatisfaction with the actions of some PDP leaders, who are pushing for the removal of the Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, and National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu, despite court rulings.
Wike stated that Wabara, if he were his father, would be disowned, calling the BoT chairman unworthy of leadership.
He also referred to former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s comments on Wabara’s alleged corruption.
Wike emphasized that the issue was now in the courts and that the party’s constitution should be followed.
He pointed out that any resignation should be followed by elections to replace the affected leaders, rejecting attempts to bypass due process.
Wike also underscored the need to respect the rule of law, advocating for a focus on resolving internal party issues ahead of the planned convention.
He expressed a desire to see the convention occur as scheduled in December and to elect new party executives.
