By Stanley Onyekwere
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, took his political battle with the Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, to the construction sites of Abuja today, dismissing allegations that he is a “plant” sent to destroy the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
He mocked Governor Bala’s attempt to demand the position of PDP’s National Secretary for his faction, describing him as a “conquered person” trying to bargain from a position of weakness.
Speaking during a marathon inspection of key infrastructure projects, the Minister combined progress reports on Abuja’s road networks with a scathing rebuttal of recent claims made by Governor Mohammed.
Wike asserted his dominance in the party’s internal “game,” declaring that he remains a committed member of the PDP despite his support for President Bola Tinubu.
Wike alleged that the Bauchi Governor had previously attempted to negotiate with the APC and had once flown to Port Harcourt in 2022 to lobby for then-candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu, only to flip back to Atiku Abubakar days later.
He retorted: “It’s very embarrassing. He tells you one thing today, he says one thing in the morning, in the afternoon he says a different thing… Bala, we are very happy that you told Nigerians who you are—that you’re never stable.”
Addressing the controversial PDP convention, the Minister insisted that the party is “alive and kicking,” despite legal hurdles and internal “hiccups.”
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