The Peoples Democratic Party has accused former Rivers State Governor and Minister, Nyesom Wike, of anti-party activities following his repeated expressions of support for the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 Presidential election.
In a statement signed on Monday by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, the PDP described Wike as a “permanent agent provocateur” whose actions, the party claims, have consistently undermined its leadership and cohesion.
The statement cited Wike’s role in past internal party crises, including leadership tussles involving Ali Sheriff, Uche Secondus, and Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, portraying him as a recurring source of conflict within the party both at the national and state levels.
“Since he assumed power as Governor in Rivers State in 2015, Wike has been a recurrent troublemaker in the leadership of the PDP. From the Sheriff era, where he was a forerunner in the Sheriff-for-National Chairman movement and later turned to fight and remove Sheriff; later he championed the Uche Secondus-for-National Chairman movement (in fact, he granted a very combustible interview that polarized the party just before the convention) and then was the same person fighting to remove Secondus. The same Wike led the movement to produce Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman against the advice of many party leaders, and so soon thereafter, it was Wike again who led the Ayu-must-go struggle.
“The imposition of candidates, internal exclusionary practices, and the unprecedented prevention of a duly nominated PDP presidential candidate from campaigning in a PDP-controlled state remain troubling departures from democratic norms,” the statement said.
The party expressed concern that Wike and his allies, including Sam Anyanwu, have openly chosen to support the APC and the current President, warning that their actions could undermine the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
However, the party reaffirmed its confidence in its electoral prospects, pledging to field a credible presidential candidate and assuring Nigerians of massive support for the PDP in the upcoming election.
The statement also highlighted ongoing efforts by the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee to rebuild the party, resolve pending legal issues, and prepare for electoral success.
Comrade Ememobong concluded by reminding Wike that agreements aimed at achieving illegal objectives are unenforceable and should not be encouraged.
