September 01, (THEWILL) — Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has warned that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) risks self-destruction if it attempts to bring back former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ahead of the 2027 elections.
The warning follows reported moves by some PDP leaders to woo the former Anambra State governor back into the fold as a potential presidential candidate.
Speaking during a media chat on Monday, Wike described such efforts as “dangerous and hypocritical,” insisting that Obi’s return would further erode the PDP’s credibility.
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“To what? Bringing Obi to where? You want to kill the party? Obi that was abusing the party, saying it is rotten—so the party is now good enough for him?
“Ambition can make people even go to Satan’s house. If you want to destroy this party, dare it—bring Obi. There’s no way he will come back just because of ambition. No more ideology, no longer principle,” Wike declared.
The former Rivers State governor accused the PDP of failing to learn from its past mistakes, particularly its handling of power rotation and internal equity during the 2023 elections.
He recalled how some leaders, including himself, had warned that allowing both the presidential candidate and the national chairman to emerge from the North would damage the party’s chances.
“From day one, I told my colleagues, PDP, you are shooting yourself. If you allow what is going on to continue, you’ll pay. And what did I say?
“You cannot have the presidential candidate at the same time as the national chairman. It is better now you have stolen the presidential ticket, and again stole the national chairman. I said it will purge you. And it really purged them. I have no regret for it,” he said.
Wike stressed that only a return to equity, justice, and zoning could restore the PDP’s relevance in national politics.
