PDP blasts Wike over TV interview, says he represents ‘political rascality, moral emptiness, crass opportunism’

Politics

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The infighting within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) intensified after a televised interview by Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, where he addressed internal party issues. In response, the PDP’s Interim National Working Committee, through its National Publicity Secretary Comrade Ini Ememobong, issued a strongly worded statement titled “IGNORE WIKE’S POLITICAL SWAN SONG.”

The party accused Wike of indulging in “political rascality, moral emptiness, crass opportunism, and post‑loss trauma,” describing his media session as “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” The PDP apologized to Nigerians for ever giving Wike a platform, saying his conduct had become “a national and international disgrace.”

It urged those defamed to seek legal redress, stressing that no one should be above the law. The statement dismissed Wike’s ambitions, noting that the party constitution does not recognize the office of National Leader, and even if it did, his conduct would disqualify him.

The PDP further criticized Wike’s frustration over the ongoing sale of forms ahead of primaries and the national convention, which it said undermines his promise to “hold down” the party. It dismissed his threats against banks as “delusional,” insisting the party’s accounts are operational.

On court judgments, the party challenged Wike to explain the reliefs sought in dismissed cross‑appeals by his allies. Concluding, the PDP assured Nigerians that “no amount of threats will frighten the truth,” emphasizing that while lies may spread quickly, they cannot diminish the power of truth when revealed.