ABUJA, Nigeria (Chatnewstv.com) — Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has warned the opposition Peoples Democratic Party that it risks self-destruction if it considers bringing back Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate.
Speaking Monday during a media interaction, Wike said the PDP had failed to learn from its past mistakes, particularly those that cost the party in last year’s elections.
“From day one, I told my colleagues, PDP, you are shooting yourself. If you allow what is going on to continue, you’ll pay,” Wike said. “You cannot have the presidential candidate at the same time as the national chairman of the party.”
The former Rivers State governor accused the party of ignoring calls for fairness and balance, saying its decision to concentrate power in the North contributed to its electoral loss.
“It is better now you have stolen the presidential ticket—and again stole the national chairman. I said it will purge you. And it really purged them. I have no regret for it,” he said.
Wike insisted that the presidency must rotate back to the South to restore equity and political stability, arguing that any attempt to re-integrate Obi would further erode the party’s credibility.
“To what? Bringing Obi to where? You want to kill the party?” Wike asked. “Obi that was abusing the party, saying it is rotten—so the party is now good enough for him? Ambition can make people even go to Satan’s house.”
He added that such a move would strip the party of any remaining principles. “If you want to destroy this party, dare it — bring Obi. There’s no way he will come back just because of ambition. No more ideology, no longer principle,” he said.
Wike maintained that only equity, justice and zoning could return the PDP to national relevance.
