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JUST IN: PDP BoT, Wike Hold Closed-door Meeting

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is currently in a closed-door meeting with the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Senator Adolphus Wabara. The meeting, which took place on Tuesday night, is seen as part of ongoing efforts to address internal crises within the party. In […]

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Wike Lacks Capacity to Challenge PDP, Says Ex-Akwa Ibom Deputy Governor

Former Akwa Ibom North West Senator, Chris Ekpenyong, has stated that Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, lacks the necessary influence to destabilize the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Ekpenyong argued that Wike, a former Rivers State governor, is exploiting the party’s deviation from the original vision and mission set by its […]

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Anti-Party: PDP Disciplinary Committee Receives Report on Wike, Ortom, Makinde

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Disciplinary Committee has received reports from the National Working Committee (NWC) regarding the alleged anti-party activities of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, and others, Sunday PUNCH has learned. The committee, chaired by former Foreign Affairs Minister Tom Ikimi, was established to address disciplinary issues within […]

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Clark Urges IGP to Arrest Wike, Accuses Him of Treason

Former Federal Commissioner for Information and prominent South-South leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, to urgently arrest and prosecute the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. In a letter addressed to the IGP and read during a press briefing at his Asokoro residence […]

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PDP Governors Push Back Against Wike’s threats, Vowing ‘Fire in their States

Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have sharply criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Chief Nyesom Wike, for threatening to “set their states on fire” if they interfere in the affairs of the PDP in Rivers State. The PDP Governors’ Forum, led by Governor Bala Mohammed, issued a statement on Tuesday, […]

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North-East Group Explain Why PDP Leadership Must Sanction Wike

The North East Unity Forum (NUF) has called on the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to take disciplinary action against Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in order to restore order and discipline within the party. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its convener, Abubakar Kabir, […]

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Anti-Party Activities: Wike to Appear Before PDP Disciplinary Committee

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has summoned the former Governor of Rivers State and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over allegations of anti-party activities. This development was announced by the PDP’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, during an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. Abdullahi disclosed that Wike […]

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Party Chieftain Describes Wike as PDP’s Biggest Challenge

Chief Segun Sowunmi, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has identified Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), as the party’s most significant challenge. Despite being a PDP stalwart, Wike currently serves in the administration of President Bola Tinubu, a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), which has […]