Wike Calls Court Ruling Halting PDP Convention ‘Bittersweet Experience’, ‘Wise Decision’
FCT Minister, Barrister Nyesom Wike on Friday described the court ruling halting the upcoming national convention of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as a ‘bitter experience’ while commending Justice James Omotosho for his ‘wise decision’.
He noted that although it was a development that evoked happiness but he was however not happy that the party has been made to face such an embarrassing situation.
‘Today, by the grace of God, the court has made a very wise decision, a very good decision. It cannot be business as usual. Those who have deceived members of our great party for too long must now understand that there are laws to follow.
If you don’t follow the law, then there’s nothing we can do. There’s nothing we can do. It’s unfortunate that the National Convention cannot hold; the purported national convention’ he said.
Team@orientactualmags.com learned that the FCT minister said this while presiding over the meeting held at his official residence in Abuja on Friday evening by the Concerned PDP Stakeholders.
Attendees of the meeting include PDP National Secretary, Mr Sam Anyanwu; former Benue State governor, Mr Samuel Ortom; former Abia State governor, Mr Okezie Ikpeazu; former Senator Philip Aduda; and the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon Martins Amaewhule.
The 2025 Elective National Convention of the PDP is scheduled to hold in Ibadan, Oyo State between November 15 and 16, 2025.
Recall that Justice Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja had earlier in the day ordered the PDP to halt plans to hold a national convention until further notice citing failure to comply with some sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended, and the Electoral Act of 2022.
The PDP, the judge noted, failed to conduct valid Congresses across the states before setting wheels in motion for its convention.
The FCT minister on Friday blamed the PDP governors for handling issues badly.
‘Leadership is key in everything you are doing. When people become arrogant enough to say that nobody matters, when they fail to recognise those who have sustained this party, then such leadership does not mean well for the PDP.
It’s one of my happiest days and also, it’s one of my saddest days. So, it’s like a mixed feeling. If you love your party, you will not be happy with what is going on in your party. So, on one part, we are happy that we have fought impunity on their part.
We are not happy with the way our party is going. I’ve said it several times to my colleagues; it has nothing to do with any personal interest.
The essence of opposition is to wrest power from the ruling party, and therefore opposition must put their house together and follow due process in order to give confidence to the public that we are here to do things differently
The present Governors’ Forum, I’ve never seen anybody, head of a family, who will see his children dying and he will say, ‘I don’t care, let all of them die.’ I’ve never seen that anywhere’ he added-Team@orientactualmags.com Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08035023079, 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com. Thank you
