The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday declared that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is now united and free of internal factions following a Supreme Court judgment.
Speaking at a news conference in Abuja, Wike said the apex court’s decision had resolved all disputes over parallel leadership structures within the party.
He dismissed claims that the court affirmed the suspension of the PDP National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, stating that no such matter was before the court.
“Today, the Supreme Court has brought to an end the so-called factions of the PDP. There is no more faction in the party; there is only one PDP,” he said.
The minister explained that the court dismissed appeals challenging earlier rulings, thereby upholding the legitimacy of the party’s convention and its current leadership.
According to him, efforts by aggrieved groups to overturn the outcome of the convention failed at all judicial levels.
“The Supreme Court has validated our convention and set aside all claims to any parallel structure. What this means is that the PDP has come to stay as one united party,” Wike added.
He emphasised the need for political actors to operate within the law, warning against actions that could undermine party constitutions and electoral regulations.
Wike also downplayed the significance of some defectors who left the party during the crisis, describing them as politically irrelevant, while leaving room for others to return.
“Those who left are not electoral assets; they are liabilities. However, those who left out of uncertainty may reconsider and return now that the situation is clear,” he said.
On coalition talks among opposition figures, the minister ruled out participation in alliances lacking clear national interest or constructive engagement.
“We do not believe in opposition for opposition’s sake. Our approach is constructive, not destructive,” he said.
Wike maintained that the PDP remains a leading opposition platform in Nigeria and expressed confidence in its readiness to offer credible alternatives in the country’s democratic process.
“The PDP is stable, united and ready to play its role effectively. What has happened today is a victory for the rule of law and internal democracy,” he said.
