By Ben Adoga, Abuja
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has regained stability, urging aggrieved members and defectors from the party’s recent crisis to return.
Wike spoke on Monday at a national stakeholders’ meeting held at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Abuja, where party leaders signalled a fresh start after months of internal turmoil.
He said many members left the party due to “uncertainty” surrounding its leadership and future, but maintained that those concerns had now been resolved.
“It is nonsense to say that those who have defected, let them go. No,” Wike said. “Chairman and your team, make sure you talk to those who have defected. There is still room for them to come back.”
He urged the National Working Committee (NWC) to establish a strong reconciliation mechanism to engage aggrieved members and reintegrate them into the party.
“Chairman and your team should put in place a strong committee to reach out to those who are aggrieved,” he said. “There is room for them to come back, and whatever is due to them will still be given.”
Wike also stressed the need for a new culture of transparency and openness within the party to address past shortcomings.
“In life, there must be a period of crisis. What matters is how we resolve the crisis,” he said. “Now that we are together, we must not stop at reconciliation.”
Reaffirming his commitment to the PDP, Wike declared that he would not leave the party despite past tensions.
“I have been a member of this party since 1998, and I will not leave. Whatever happens, we will continue to live as members of the PDP,” he stated.
Earlier, PDP National Chairman, Abdulrahman Mohammed, said the party had moved beyond its crisis and was now focused on rebuilding and electoral preparation.
“The era of uncertainty is behind us. The era of strategy, consultation, and electoral preparation has begun,” he said, pledging adherence to the Electoral Act and the guidelines of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BoT), Senator Mao Ohuabunwa, emphasised the importance of unity to the party’s recovery, urging members to set aside differences and work together.
The meeting, attended by key stakeholders including former Senate President Bukola Saraki and several ex-governors, marked the first major gathering at the party’s national secretariat after it was previously sealed off during the leadership crisis.
Party leaders said the development signalled a return to order and a renewed push to reposition the PDP as a strong opposition platform ahead of future elections.
