PDP Summons Wike

The Peoples Democratic Party has summoned the former Governor of Rivers State and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities.

The PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, made this known on Monday.

Abdullahi stated that Wike had been summoned in a letter to appear before the Tom Ikimi-led PDP disciplinary committee, set up by the party’s National Working Committee.

He said, “Three weeks ago, we established two committees: reconciliation and disciplinary. Nyesom Wike is one of the persons to face the disciplinary committee, headed by elder statesman Chief Tom Ikimi.

“The disciplinary committee will investigate issues of anti-party activities. We have received petitions regarding anti-party activities or sabotaging the party throughout the primary, leading to our current situation. These petitions against Wike and other party members have been aggregated and sent to the committee.

“Some party members felt that Wike shouldn’t have remained a member of the PDP at this level and have been writing to the leadership.”

Speaking further, Abdullahi stated that the former Rivers state governor’s statement about “putting fire in their states” regarding PDP governors was wrong and unacceptable.

He added, “Wike should manage his words carefully; that was a very disappointing remark. We didn’t expect him to say that, and to be honest, we don’t agree with him on that.”

Abdullahi stated this two days after Wike expressed happiness serving in the Bola Tinubu administration, despite criticisms, and threatened PDP governors supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State.

Addressing party members on Saturday during the PDP Congress in Port Harcourt, Wike threatened to cause a political crisis in states where any PDP governor interfered in the party’s affairs in the South-South state.

The FCT minister also stated that anyone angry with his position in Tinubu’s government should “go and hug a transformer.”