Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that no one within his opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would be allowed to use him or his loyalists as bargaining tools in the ongoing internal crisis rocking the party. This comes after a court judgment that halted the party’s planned national convention.
Speaking in Abuja while addressing Concerned PDP Stakeholders shortly before a closed-door meeting at his Lifecamp residence, Wike said that no one can use him or his people to negotiate for anything.
According to him, those trying to hijack PDP’s leadership structure through impunity and disregard for due process would be firmly resisted.
The Minister stated that after sacrificing for PDP over the years, he won’t allow anyone to use him for personal gain.
“Let me be clear: nobody, and I mean nobody, will use us to negotiate for anything.
We are part of this party; we have sacrificed for it. But we will not allow anybody to trade us off for personal gain,” he said.
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He further commended PDP members who have stood by the party through turbulent times, stressing that their struggle is not about personal interest but about restoring discipline to the opposition.
Wike concluded by criticizing the arrogance and insensitivity among some of the party’s leaders, accusing them of disregarding the roles played by others in sustaining the PDP against all odds.
“On one hand, I am happy because justice has prevailed.
On the other hand, I am sad because it hurts to see our great party being destroyed from within.
Those of us fighting today are not doing so for ourselves. We are doing it because we want the PDP to stand for something, for due process, fairness, and respect for law.
Leadership is not arrogance. When people begin to act as though nobody matters, they destroy the same house they built.
We stood firm during tougher times, even when the ruling party tried to divide us, and we will stand firm again.
There can be no credible opposition that operates with impunity. If you say you want to take power from the ruling party, then you must first show Nigerians that you can obey your own rules.
Some think money will solve everything. No, it won’t. There are still people who cannot be bought, no matter how much you offer. We will continue to fight for what is right.
Many people give up once they are threatened. But these men and women stood their ground. They said, ‘No, we will not allow injustice.’ I salute their courage.
A few people sit in their homes and decide where positions will go. They even pocket the funds meant for the process. It has never been this bad in the PDP.
The funds available to states today are more than ever before. That money should be used to build infrastructure and reduce unemployment — not to weaken our party. We will not agree to that.
We are open to peace, but we will not be blackmailed. We will continue to stand for truth and fairness until justice prevails in the PDP,” he added.
