The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has dared the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to expel him from the party, saying he is working for the presidential ambition of Bola Tinubu, the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In an exclusive interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, Wike said he was not a member of the APC, but he was supporting Tinubu because he believed in justice, equity and fairness. He said he had written to the PDP about his nomination as FCT minister and the party had approved it.
Wike accused the PDP of impunity and causing crisis in the party by violating its constitution on rotation of power. He said he was a man of character and he could not be intimidated by anyone in the party.
He boasted that he was a political heavyweight who had delivered his state, Rivers, to the PDP in the 2023 elections, while those who wanted to suspend him had failed to produce any result for the party.
He said: “How can anybody talk about expelling me? A state that provided the Governor? A State that brought three Senators? A State that produced 32 Assembly members? A State that produced 11 out of 13 House of Reps.
“The person that wants to suspend me is the one that couldn’t produce a Governor or three Senators or Assembly. I’ve not seen that person that will suspend me in PDP. Nobody will do it.
“Who will discipline me? I should be the one calling for discipline for those who violated the party’s constitution on rotation. I want to dare anyone who will say I should be suspended. I’m a man of character.
“I wrote to my party about my nomination, and they replied that i should accept it. Forget about their rantings, they are all regretting their actions, and that’s what led the party to what it is today. I worked in favour of justice, equity and fairness.
“God supports the action we’ve taken to support President Tinubu. Some APC members are not happy that I’m FCT minister. At my level, do I need to play game? Why will you put my name? I’m still a member of PDP. I’m not a kid, if i want to play a role, I will. I’m not a member of APC.”
