- The PDP Northern Elders Forum said Nyesom Wike and his loyalists are plotting to destroy the PDP and weaken the opposition.
- The group alleged that some members of the PDP National Working Committee are collaborating with outsiders to destabilise the party.
- The forum reaffirmed support for Ambassador Umar Damagum and other PDP leaders working to rebuild and unite the party ahead of 2027.
- It also urged the judiciary and President Tinubu to beware of “political mercenaries” allegedly manipulating institutions to destroy democracy.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Northern Elders Unity Forum has raised alarm over what it described as a deliberate attempt by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and his allies to destroy the PDP and cripple opposition politics in Nigeria.
National Secretary of the Forum, Dr. Abbas Sadauki, made the allegation in a statement issued after the group’s meeting on Wednesday. He said certain members of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) are allegedly working with outside forces under the direction of Wike to destabilise the party.
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“There is no reason to allow these ungrateful people, who are under the guidance of their master, Mr. Nyesom Wike, whose ambition is to destroy anything good about the PDP or any opposition movement, whether through court cases or the use of power, to succeed in destroying our party,” Sadauki said.
He stressed that no level of political intimidation, threats, or propaganda aimed at dividing the party will stop the successful conduct of the upcoming PDP national convention in Ibadan.
“Those misleading groups within our party to scuttle the national convention are jokers. They are predators unleashed against our collective interest and unity. Some members of the NWC who have chosen to align with forces bent on destroying our unity will not succeed,” he declared.
Sadauki warned that those plotting to tear down the PDP would eventually face “shame and political regret” for their actions.
The Forum expressed total support for the acting PDP National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, and other stakeholders “genuinely committed to rebuilding and uniting the PDP ahead of 2027.”
“The commitment shown by Ambassador Damagum and loyal stakeholders toward a positive future for the PDP is a big sacrifice to make the party stronger and united,” Sadauki stated.
He also appealed to the judiciary and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be cautious of individuals he described as “political mercenaries” attempting to manipulate democratic institutions for selfish gain.
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“We appeal to the judiciary not to be misled by these elements who are becoming tools for destroying our democracy. They are enemies of progress and a burden to government,” he warned.
Reaffirming the forum’s loyalty to the party’s leadership, Sadauki said the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) decision to go ahead with the national convention.
