Accuses Makinde and Mbah of Betrayal, Faults PDP Over Violated Pacts
The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) has taken a fresh and explosive turn as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, declared his withdrawal from all previously reached agreements within the party. In a detailed and fiery statement titled "PDP Crisis: My Position," Wike laid bare a catalogue of betrayals, failed reconciliations, and internal sabotage that he claims have continued to cripple the PDP since the 2023 general elections.
Wike stated that dishonesty and lack of trust among key party stakeholders remain the root causes of the party’s instability. He emphasized that efforts had been made to salvage the party from these destructive tendencies. According to him, these efforts culminated in a G5 meeting in Lagos where he confronted the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, accusing him of being the primary architect of the PDP’s problems. Despite the confrontation, the meeting ended with an agreement to move forward in unity.
Wike revealed that a follow-up meeting held at the Abuja residence of Senator Bukola Saraki included Governors Makinde, Umaru Fintiri, Bala Mohammed, and himself. At the meeting, Wike restated that he had no personal grudge against Governor Bala Mohammed but expressed concerns that Bala routinely failed to honour agreements while hiding under his position as Chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum. Though tensions ran high, the group managed to reach a number of key resolutions.
These resolutions included the affirmation of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the legitimate National Secretary of the party in line with a Supreme Court judgement, the withdrawal of all legal cases concerning Rivers State, the abandonment of any suit seeking the declaration of a state of emergency, and a mutual commitment to uphold these decisions.
Wike explained that despite having numerous prior engagements, he accepted the request to attend a broader stakeholders’ meeting at the Bauchi Government Lodge. There, he restated his concerns and participated in the formation of a reconciliation committee chaired by Senator Saraki to handle pending disputes.
However, the Minister said he was shocked that even before the reconciliation committee could begin its work, the resolutions earlier reached had been deliberately violated. Wike accused Governor Makinde of working in cahoots with Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah to organize a meeting of South-East PDP leaders, where it was resolved that unless Ude Okoye was adopted as National Secretary, the region would pull out of the party. Wike dismissed the resolution as invalid and rejected it outright.
He further accused Makinde of orchestrating moves within the PDP National Secretariat to declare the Deputy National Secretary as Acting National Secretary, despite earlier agreements to the contrary. According to Wike, a letter was issued by the Deputy National Secretary convening a NEC meeting. In addition, a letter confirming the PDP governorship candidate for the Anambra State elections, properly signed by Senator Anyanwu and the Acting National Chairman, was invalidated by another letter from the National Publicity Secretary, allegedly acting under the orders of Makinde and Mbah.
Wike described all these moves as clear violations of the resolutions painstakingly agreed upon. He gave a glaring example of the breakdown in internal order when, on May 24, 2025, a zonal congress of the PDP scheduled in Jos had to be aborted. The Independent National Electoral Commission refused to attend the congress because the official invitation was not signed by the legally recognized National Secretary, Senator Anyanwu.
The FCT Minister stated that his loyalty to the PDP dates back to 1998 and is unmatched by most of the current actors. He reminded the public that he played a major role in securing the electoral victories of several of the governors now undermining party unity, and that despite this, he has never made any personal demands of them. He expressed disappointment that trust has now completely broken down and that the same pattern of betrayal has also been evident in the recent North-Central zonal elections.
Declaring his new position, Wike announced that he was officially pulling out of all existing agreements within the party. He pledged to fight on until justice is served, vowing never to allow impunity and betrayal to determine the fate of the PDP.
This latest development is expected to generate ripple effects across party lines as stakeholders and political observers await reactions from the PDP National Working Committee, governors, and other party leaders. Wike's declaration underscores deepening tensions within the opposition and throws into question the party’s preparedness for national cohesion ahead of the 2027 elections.
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