ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has publicly withdrawn from all previously reached reconciliation agreements within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing repeated violations and dishonesty by key party stakeholders.
In a detailed and strongly worded statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, May 25, 2025, Wike accused fellow governors and PDP leaders, including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, of breaching terms of multiple high-level peace efforts meant to resolve lingering crises within the party.
Wike specifically referenced a series of meetings—starting with the G5 gathering in Lagos, followed by an expanded session at the Abuja residence of former Senate President Bukola Saraki—where certain resolutions were reached.
These included the recognition of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the legitimate National Secretary of the PDP, in line with a Supreme Court judgment, and the withdrawal of all legal actions concerning the political situation in Rivers State.
“It is disheartening to note that even before the Saraki-led Reconciliation Committee began its work, the gentleman’s agreement we reached was already being crudely violated,” Wike said.
He alleged that Governor Makinde, despite being part of the peace efforts, went behind closed doors to orchestrate moves counter to their collective resolutions.
These include backing the South-East leaders’ push for Sunday Udeh-Okoye to be reinstated as National Secretary, and supporting the Deputy National Secretary’s move to convene a PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in defiance of the Saraki agreement.
Wike also took issue with a letter confirming the PDP’s governorship candidate in Anambra State, signed by Senator Anyanwu and the acting National Chairman, which he said was undermined by a rebuttal allegedly issued under the direction of Makinde and Mbah.
“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,” Wike stated.
The minister accused Makinde of being “the architect” of the PDP’s internal problems and said the persistent disregard for agreed resolutions has plunged the party into deeper instability.
He pointed to the aborted North-Central zonal congress in Jos as a recent example of the dysfunction, where the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reportedly declined to supervise proceedings due to procedural irregularities in the invitation letter—allegedly not signed by the legally recognised party secretary.
“I have painstakingly put out all these facts so that PDP members and the general public would know the truth,” he added.
Wike, who has been a central figure in both intra-party conflicts and broader national political realignments, reiterated his long-standing commitment to the PDP since 1998, insisting he has made no personal demands despite playing a key role in the electoral victories of several governors.
With the party still reeling from post-2023 election fallout and factional disputes across zones, Wike’s withdrawal from reconciliation efforts marks a major setback to unity talks, potentially deepening divisions as the 2027 general elections approach.
“I have decided to fight on until justice is attained,” he concluded.
Neither Governors Makinde nor Mbah have responded publicly to the allegations as of press time.
The PDP has also not issued a formal statement on Wike’s withdrawal or the status of the Saraki-led reconciliation committee.
