Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has defended his actions during the last elections, saying he never worked against his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Wike while speaking at his monthly media chat in Abuja on Monday, argued that if he had really betrayed the PDP, the party would not have won the governorship and all National Assembly seats in Rivers State.
He explained that he and other PDP leaders like Bode George had agreed the party’s presidential ticket should go to the South for fairness.
“In 2023, I clearly said I wouldn’t support their presidential candidate. It was only fair for the presidency to go to the South since we already had a Northern party chairman.
“They ignored this and thought Atiku would win anyway. So I refused to support him.
“If I had really betrayed PDP, how come we won everything in Rivers State? Which other PDP state delivered 100 percent of National Assembly seats?” he said.
Wike pointed out that Bode George actually supported Labour Party’s Peter Obi, while he backed Tinubu.
“We all agreed to support a Southern candidate. I am a practical politician, I knew Obi could not win. So what is wrong with supporting Tinubu?
“If I was really against PDP, we would not have won the governorship or any seats in Rivers. In fact, Rivers was PDP’s biggest success story,” Wike said.
The minister repeated his earlier position that nobody can force him out of PDP, saying he remains a loyal party member despite working with President Tinubu’s government.
Wike’s comments come amid ongoing tensions in PDP about members who supported opposition candidates during the last elections.
