Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), insists he is still a part of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the biggest opposition party.
The FCT minister, who was present at a media briefing on Friday, March 14, refuted demands for his expulsion, saying that he is a supporter of the rule of law and that his decision to abstain from the party’s candidacy in the 2023 presidential election was the right one. As a result, he believes that measures to suspend him are inappropriate.
Wike said “I am a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Have you ever seen me change anything?
“The one I supported before, what happened? I have decided to take a break. As you see me now, everybody should carry their cross. I was in PDP and I did not hide it: I told them I was not going to support their presidential candidate. Is it that I spoke or acted in a way people did not understand?
“Discipline me for what? That I did what? I am an advocate of the party’s constitution. Assuming we lost the governorship, will they be talking about Rivers as a PDP state?”
He added “Now is the time for governance. Now is the time to do your assignment. The president has given me an assignment and I am busy carrying out my assignment. When the time for politics comes, we would know who is where and who is not where.”
