The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike over alleged anti-party activities.
The summoned was made by the PDP disciplinary committee chaired by a former minister of external affairs and elder statesman, Tom Ikimi.
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the disclosure in an interview with Channels TV on Monday. He said that the former Rivers State Governor has been sent a letter to appear before the party’s disciplinary committee.
Abdullahi said the committee has been inundated with numerous petitions against Wike and other party members bordering on the allegations of anti-party activities and sabotage of the party.
He said, “Three weeks ago, we put up two committees in place; that of reconciliation and disciplinary, and Nyesom Wike is one of the persons to face the disciplinary committee, which is headed by elder statesman Chief Tom Ikimi.
“The disciplinary committee will look into issues of anti-party activities.
“We’ve been receiving petitions regarding anti-party activities or sabotaging the party throughout the primary, leading to where we are now.
“These petitions against Wike and other party members have been aggregated and sent to the committee.
“Some party members even felt that Wike shouldn’t have gotten to this level still as a member of the PDP and they have been writing to the leadership.”
Abdullahi added that Wike’s statement about putting fire in their states about PDP governors is unacceptable.
He said, “Wike should be able to manage his words carefully; that was a very disappointing remark. We weren’t expecting him to say that, and we are not with him on that, to be honest with you.”
The position of the PDP was made known hours after Wike expressed his contentment with serving under President Bola Tinubu, despite the criticisms and speculations surrounding his appointment.
The FCT Minister declared that anyone angry with his position in Tinubu’s government should go and hug the transformer.
Wike, a longstanding member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and the only opposition member in Tinubu’s cabinet, addressed the issue during the PDP Congress in Rivers State.
