PDP threatens expulsion of Wike if indicted by committee over alleged anti-party behavior
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has disclosed it is moving forward with plans to expel the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over allegations of anti-party conduct.
This disclosure was made by the PDP’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, during an interview with Arise News.
Abdullahi stated that a disciplinary committee had been constituted to investigate numerous petitions filed against the former Rivers State governor.
“The last time I checked, he [Wike] was still a member of the PDP; he hasn’t come out to denounce his membership,” Abdullahi remarked.
“But he’s coming with some disadvantages, as many have observed. Probably, the PDP would be better off if he had left.”
He affirmed that was ready to purge itself of elements impeding its progress, stressing that anyone working against PDP’s interests “is better off out of the party.”
Abdullahi added, “Certainly, the PDP will not have just one person, not a single person that has that capacity to put the PDP into shame.
“Whatever they’ve done, we’ve put a committee in place which we’re still reviewing, to deal with those dissenting voices.”
He confirmed that Wike was among those being investigated, saying, “Once the committee comes up with its decision… certainly there’ll be no stopping us from doing so. We’ll get rid of them.”
The development comes amid growing internal tensions within the PDP, which have been further intensified by the announcement of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s resignation from the party earlier this week.
Wike, who has been a controversial figure since accepting a ministerial role in a ruling APC-led government, has not officially renounced his PDP membership, but his perceived political duality continues to stir unrest within the opposition party.
