The Conference of Professionals in the Peoples Democratic Party (CP-PDP), said the statement credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, that he will work for the victory of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2026 FCT Council election and the 2027 presidential election, is dangerous to the democracy.
According to the group, such statement is an indication that Wike has lost his membership of the PDP.
CP-PDP Protem National Coordinator Obinna Nwachukwu, in a statement on Sunday, said Wike’s declaration is in conflict with the PDP Code of Conduct of members as provided under Section 10 (6) of the PDP Constitution (as amended, 2017).
“For clarity, Section 10 (6) of the PDP Constitution clearly states that ‘No member of the party shall align with other parties or groups to undermine the party or any of its elected government.’
“The unambiguous intention of the crafters of the PDP Constitution in the reading, interpretation and application of Section 10 (6) is that a person who aligns with another political party, as has been done by the FCT minister, has by the effect of such alignment effectively relinquished his affiliation with the party and ceases to be a member of the PDP,” the group stated.
It noted that electoral contest is central and fundamental to the existence of any political party including the PDP, “for which members must devote absolute, undivided and unwavering loyalty, dedication and commitment under all circumstances.”
According to the CP-PDP, “By publicly declaring to work for APC’s electoral victory, Chief Nyesom Wike has effectively declared for the APC, and to that effect under the PDP Constitution he can no longer be deemed to be, accepted to be or parade himself to be a member of the PDP.
“His declaration of loyalty to the APC has effectively terminated his membership of the PDP.”
It decried Wike’s unrelenting violation of the provisions of Section 58 of PDP Constitution by his constant public vituperations against the party, its officials and statutory organs, and demanded that the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party should, without further delay, invoke “the express provisions of 29(2) (b) and 59 (1) of the PDP Constitution and officially expel Wike from the party.
“The NWC must note that continued indulgence of Chief Wike even after his declaration of support and loyalty to the APC is cancerous to the PDP.
“Moreover, the NWC delay in expelling the FCT minister has become vexatious to loyal and well-meaning party members.
“The NWC must therefore protect the party by immediately expelling the FCT Minister from the PDP.”
The CP-PDP directed all professionals in the party to sever all partisan relationship, connection and link with the FCT Minister in line with the demands of the Code of Conduct of members of the PDP.
