Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom
Wike, says governors of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who have
defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) should commend him for
paving the way for their move.
Speaking on Wednesday at the flag-off of the
construction of the main carriageways on the Outer Southern Expressway in Abuja,
Wike said those who once accused him of destabilising the PDP and working for
the APC are now part of the ruling party.
“I have been watching on television and social media
people who said I wanted to destabilise the party, that I was working for the
APC. All of them are now in the APC,” he said.
“So, if that is true, they should commend me for working for where they are
heading. I should be commended for doing a good job for them.”
Wike, 57, remains a member of the PDP but has
served in the APC-led Federal Government since 2023. He was instrumental
in President Bola Tinubu’s electoral victory, particularly in Rivers
State, where the APC secured significant votes.
In recent months, the PDP has witnessed a wave of
defections, including Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, who joined the
APC along with his commissioners, local government chairmen, councillors, and
about 80 percent of the state’s PDP executives.
A day later, Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri
also announced his defection, though he did not disclose his new party.
Within the last six months, at least four PDP
governors—Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Umo Eno (Akwa Ibom), Peter Mbah
(Enugu), and Douye Diri (Bayelsa)—have exited the party.
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