“I’m a Member of PDP, but Decided to Take a Break,” FCT Minister Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike has maintained that he remains a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers state, made the statement during a media parley with journalists in Abuja recently.

Responding to a question on if he is not worried about being disciplined by the party, Wike explained that he sees no reason why he should be disciplined sine he is only bein and advocate of the party’s constitution.

You will recall that Wike fell out with the PDP hierarchy in the run-up to the 2023 presidential election.

He had insisted the party maintain its internal power-sharing formula by zoning the presidential ticket to southern Nigeria.

While he backed out from supporting Atiku Abubakar – from northern Nigeria – who won the PDP primary election, the former governor worked for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), leading to the emergence of President Bola Tinubu.

Tinubu later appointed him as a minister, a move that triggered debates on whether Wike is still a member of the PDP.

Despite the calls for his expulsion, the FCT minister says he is still a member of the PDP, doubling down on his support for President Tinubu