PDP crises: Wike withdraws from agreements, blames Makinde for current woes

Abdullateef Fowewe

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has announced his exit from all agreements made to address the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), promising to “continue fighting until justice is achieved.”

In a statement titled “PDP Crisis: My Position,” which he personally signed on Sunday, Wike stated that he had informed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde that he was primarily responsible for the party’s current problems.

He pointed out that “failure to adhere to established agreements has been detrimental to the party, with him being the main perpetrator of this issue.”

Wike underscored that all stakeholders must abide by previously agreed resolutions, which include recognising Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party’s National Secretary as per a Supreme Court ruling, retraction of all legal actions pertaining to Rivers State by the PDP’s National Legal Adviser, and the immediate dismissal of the lawsuit requesting a state of emergency.

“Since after the 2023 General election, the PDP has been wantonly swinging from one part of a slippery precipice to another, owing fundamentally to dishonesty and lack of trust amongst its key stakeholders.

“To stem this ugly trend, efforts have been made to arrest this pernicious virus of dishonesty and treachery and enthrone fidelity to agreements with a view to stabilizing the party and moving it forward,” said Wike.

The FCT Minister recounted a G5 meeting in Lagos where he told Makinde he was responsible for the party’s problems due to repeated failure to honor agreements. He said they later resolved to move forward.

He further revealed that during an expanded meeting in Abuja—attended by Makinde, Governors Bala Mohammed and Umaru Fintiri, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki—he clarified he had no personal issue with Bala Mohammed, only that the Bauchi governor “hides under the facade of Chairman of PDP Governors Forum to serially renege on agreements.”

He said the meeting ended with key resolutions, including affirming Senator Anyanwu as PDP National Secretary and calling for the withdrawal of all contentious legal matters.

Despite these efforts, Wike lamented that violations began almost immediately.

“It is disheartening to note that even before the Bukola Saraki Reconciliation Committee began its work, the gentleman’s agreement we reached at Saraki’s Guest House was already being crudely violated,” he said.

He accused Makinde of colluding with Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, to push for Udeh Okoye’s emergence as National Secretary, threatening the party’s stability in the South-East.

“Again, Seyi Makinde organized some people in the National Secretariat to insist that the Deputy National Secretary should act as National Secretary, in violation of the agreement earlier reached,” he added.

He cited a recent example from May 24, 2025, when INEC refused to attend a PDP zonal elective congress in Jos because the letter of invitation was not signed by the legally recognized secretary, Senator Anyanwu.

Wike expressed his frustration over the continued breaches, stating:

“I have painstakingly put out all these facts so that PDP members and the general public would know the truth. I have been in this party since 1998 and have worked tirelessly for the survival of this party with all my strength.”

He noted that despite helping many governors win elections, he never asked them for anything in return.

“Most importantly, I had thought that we could keep the trust amongst us, but since it is now obvious that they would continue to play games to the detriment of the party… I have now firmly decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached. I have decided to fight on until justice is attained,” Wike declared.