The Interim National Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party has dismissed recent comments made by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing his media outing as an exhibition of “political rascality, moral emptiness, and post-loss trauma.”
In a statement issued on Wednesday, party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, said Wike’s media engagement was “full of sound and fury, signifying nothing,” adding that the former Rivers State governor used the platform to malign respected Nigerians.
The PDP leadership stated that it would not directly respond to what it described as Wike’s “tirade,” insisting that his comments represented “the last kicks of a dying horse” and a “political swan song.”
The statement further expressed regret over the role the party allegedly played in Wike’s political rise, noting that Nigerians deserved an apology for the platform that enabled him to become Chairman, Minister of State, and Governor.
According to the statement, individuals allegedly defamed by the minister should seek legal redress, stressing that no one should be above the law.
The party leadership also reacted to Wike’s reported claim to leadership within the PDP, maintaining that no office of “National Leader” exists in the party’s constitution and arguing that his conduct and utterances make him unfit for such a position.
The PDP further accused the minister of being frustrated over the ongoing sale of nomination forms and preparations for party primaries and a national convention that would eventually produce the party’s presidential candidate.
The statement dismissed Wike’s alleged threats against banks dealing with the party, insisting that the PDP already operates official accounts and remains undeterred by political intimidation.
On legal matters relating to recent court judgments, the party said it was awaiting Certified True Copies of dismissed cross-appeals and challenged the minister to publicly disclose the reliefs sought by his allies and the court’s verdict.
The opposition party assured Nigerians that “no amount of threats” would suppress the truth, adding that while falsehoods may spread quickly, they cannot diminish the eventual triumph of truth.
