The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said the Peoples Democratic Party remains a formidable political force in the country and should not be viewed as a charity organisation.
Mr Wike made the remarks at the party’s 105th National Executive Committee meeting held in Abuja on Monday night.
Warning members against seeing the PDP as a charity organisation, he urged them to return to the grassroots and rebuild the party from the ward and polling unit levels.
“Forget the idea that PDP is a charity organisation. PDP remains a formidable political force despite its current challenges. PDP is too strong, very strong. We must capitalise on what we have and move forward,” he stated.
The minister spoke extensively on the party’s internal challenges, ongoing legal disputes, and the way forward for rebuilding the PDP ahead of future elections. He stressed that his concerns were focused solely on the party’s survival, stability, and success across the country.
Mr Wike also declared his keen interest in all activities of the Oyo State chapter of the party as part of efforts to ensure its survival and success.
While appreciating calls for peace from the Board of Trustees and the National Working Committee, he urged party leaders and members to remain vigilant, noting that there were ongoing attempts to destabilise the PDP.
He cautioned that adversaries would not relent until they believed the party was finished, but expressed confidence that such efforts would not succeed.
“They will not give up until they believe you are destroyed, but I will not be destroyed; you will not be destroyed. Let us move forward,” he said.
Mr Wike further urged the party to rely on experience and its internal capacity, noting that there were competent legal and organising officers within the PDP capable of navigating the current challenges.
“We have a competent legal adviser. We have a competent national organising secretary. Experience matters. When we combine our collective experience, the results will speak for themselves,” he said.
