Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike had reaffirmed his unwavering support for Samuel Anyanwu, the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) amidst the ongoing internal tussle over the party position.
Gatekeepers News reports that during Anyanwu’s birthday celebration and the unveiling of a book titled ‘Sam Daddy In My Eyes’ held on Saturday in Abuja, Wike lauded his resilience and recent affirmation as the PDP national secretary.
He said to the celebrant, “I am happy with the crowd I am seeing here. It shows you are a man of the people.”
“Let me assure you, for people like us, we will stand with you. We will continue to be with you. It doesn’t matter what the people will say.”
“Nobody fights a war, wins and begs. You have won, and the people concerned should come and talk to you, not you inviting them.”
“You don’t fight a war and win and then people will say come, no. Tell them, ‘You, come to me’.”
“You have people like me, so don’t be afraid. I am here. We have done it before, and we will do it again. Some people will not be happy, but I am happy.”
“What makes a man is his character and not how much money he has or the food he provides. If you don’t have character, go to hell with your food.”
Reflecting on the recent political battle over the national secretary seat, Wike revealed he had earlier advised Anyanwu to remain resolute despite opposition.”
He said, “So I warned him, if you know you will not stand firm, say it now. I also asked him, are you sure you can stand this fight?”
“A situation where virtually everybody, including governors, are fighting you, will not be easy but if you stand firm you will win.”
“However, if you begin to go left and you go right, not only will you lose, you will suffer, and he assured me that he would stand firm and would not change.”
“You have shown me, with what had just happened recently, that you are a man that will stand by his words.”
Recall that on June 25, PDP Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum affirmed Anyanwu—an ally of Wike—as the party’s national secretary, despite opposition from the Board of Trustees (BoT) and 11 members of the National Working Committee (NWC), who argued the move contradicted the decision of the National Executive Committee (NEC).
