Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has fired back at critics within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who accuse him of being an “outsider” or a “mole” due to his alleged anti-party activities.
Gatekeepers News reports that in an interview with Channels Television on Friday, Wike challenged PDP leaders, Governors, and members to publicly defend their claims on live national television.
“There is nobody, no governor today in PDP, not anybody born of a woman can say I am an outsider. I dare anybody in the PDP to come out on national television. I dare any governor, I dare any national working committee member to come out on national television to say I am a mole,” Wike said.
Wike revealed that he had written to the PDP national, zonal, and state levels, as well as his governor, before accepting the FCT minister appointment. He also pointed out that many PDP members had nominated names for appointment by President Bola Tinubu.
“Who in the PDP did not write or nominate names by President Tinubu for appointment? They did. Yes! Let them come to say they did not do it,” Wike said.
The minister emphasised that he supported Tinubu in the 2023 elections based on justice and fairness, and that he remains a leader of the party in Rivers State.
“In 2023, did I not say I won’t support you for president? Did I do it at the back? Did I not say I won’t support this? It’s not fair, it’s against equity, it’s against justice,” Wike said.
Wike also highlighted the PDP’s victories in Rivers State, including governorship and national assembly elections, despite his support for Tinubu.
“Did I do it at the back? Did the PDP not win the governorship? Did the PDP not win the national assembly? Did they not win the state assembly?” Wike asked.
