We’re answerable for PDP’s equipment, Wike insists

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says his camp is in agency management of the Peoples Democratic Party’s equipment.

Wike acknowledged this on the 106th Nationwide Govt Committee assembly of the social gathering in Abuja on Wednesday.

The minister’s place adopted Monday’s Courtroom of Appeal ruling that nullified the Nov. 15 and 16, 2025 PDP Nationwide Conference held in Ibadan.

His place additionally adopted the Federal Excessive Courtroom judgment in Ibadan, which affirmed the Abdulrahman Mohammed-led Nationwide Caretaker Working Committee management construction.

Wike maintained that whereas his camp was open to reconciliation, it could solely achieve this as a dominant drive, and suggested these calling for reconciliation to take action with honesty and sincerity.

Addressing Senate Minority Chief Abba Moro, Wike mentioned, “When you find yourself speaking about reconciliation, come together with your phrases of reconciliation so that we are going to know.

“Let these coming for peace come within the daytime and never at night time.”

He dismissed accusations that his function within the All Progressives Congress-led administration made him a “mole” throughout the PDP.

“They’re making it appear to be I’m the reason for the issues within the social gathering as a result of I’m working in an APC administration, however all of the individuals accusing me are right now within the APC, whereas I’m nonetheless within the PDP,” he mentioned.

Talking in regards to the social gathering’s Nationwide Conference scheduled for March 29 and 30, Wike emphasised that logistics for the transition had already been finalised.

He rejected any suggestion of forming a brand new caretaker committee to appease aggrieved members.

“The social gathering is working laborious to make sure the conference holds. The mandatory charges have been paid and the venue has been secured. So, let no one deliver one other suggestion that we should always type one other caretaker committee.

“I received’t settle for that. The conference should maintain and we are going to enable all people to take part,” he assured.

Addressing these threatening additional authorized motion on the apex court docket, Wike mentioned, “They mentioned they’re going to the Supreme Courtroom. It’s okay. The court docket is for everyone.

“Even in desk tennis, one should lose. There isn’t a tie on this sport. We’ve the higher hand and we are going to let you know that is what we wish.” (NAN)