A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Sani, has alleged that former Senate President Bukola Saraki is secretly working as a land agent for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in Abuja.
Sani made the allegation during an interview on Trust TV while reacting to Saraki’s recent comments on the lingering leadership crisis within the PDP.
The party has been grappling with internal divisions involving key stakeholders and factions across the country, a situation that has continued to generate debate among its leaders.
During the interview, Sani criticised Saraki’s intervention in the dispute, arguing that the former Senate President’s views were unnecessary and did not contribute to resolving the party’s internal crisis.
“I have tremendous respect for Saraki and I have tried to avoid joining issues with him, but on his matter, I must tell you, he is not needed,” Sani said.
He further suggested that Saraki’s comments were influenced by his alleged alignment with a faction within the party believed to be loyal to the FCT minister.
According to Sani, the former Senate President no longer occupies a neutral position in the ongoing dispute and should therefore refrain from offering advice on how the party should resolve its internal disagreements.
“His advice is definitely not necessary and misplaced because he is fully with the Wike faction. He is even rumored to be, with due respect, an agent for Wike selling lands in Abuja,” he alleged.
Sani also argued that the legal dispute surrounding the PDP’s leadership crisis should now be addressed at the highest judicial level, maintaining that the ultimate interpretation of the issues lies with the Supreme Court of Nigeria.
“What matters now is that the Supreme Court needs to take this matter into ordinance because it is the Supreme Court that laid out the basic rule. All other courts are merely quoting the Supreme Court,” he added.
The Peoples Democratic Party has continued to experience internal tensions following disagreements among leading figures over party leadership and political alignments ahead of future elections.
