Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), says no member of the Peoples Democratic Get together (PDP) can describe him as an ”outsider” or a “mole” over alleged anti-party actions.
Talking in an interview with Channels Tv on Friday, Wike stated members of the PDP wrote to President Bola Tinubu to appoint individuals for appointment.
The FCT minister challenged PDP leaders, governors, and members to publicly defend on stay nationwide tv their claims of his opposition to the get together’s pursuits.
“There may be no person, no governor at the moment in PDP, not anyone born of a lady can say I’m an outsider. I dare anyone within the PDP to come back out on nationwide tv. I dare any governor, I dare any nationwide working committee member to come back out on nationwide tv to say I’m a mole,” he stated.
“Earlier than I took this appointment, I wrote to PDP. I wrote to PDP nationwide; I wrote to PDP zonal; I wrote to PDP in my state. My governor additionally signed a letter that I ought to take the appointment. Sure, it’s true. The zonal get together wrote that I ought to settle for.
“Who within the PDP didn’t write or nominate names by President Tinubu for appointment?
“They did. Sure! Allow them to come to say they didn’t do it. You see the issue now we have on this nation is that some individuals suppose they’re too good, they wish to use individuals. I’m not that type of particular person. What I wish to do, I’ll do. What I cannot do, everyone is aware of I received’t do it.”
Wike stated regardless of his assist for Tinubu within the 2023 elections, the PDP received governorship and nationwide meeting elections in Rivers.
The minister stated he supported Tinubu on the premise of justice and equity, including that he’s nonetheless a pacesetter of the get together within the state.
“In 2023, did I not say I received’t assist you for president? Did I do it on the again? Did I not say I received’t assist this? It’s not truthful, it’s towards fairness, it’s towards justice.
“Did I do it on the again? Did the PDP not win the governorship? Did the PDP not win the nationwide meeting? Did they not win the state meeting?
“I problem any of them, allow us to see in any of those states they’re criticising whether or not they have a 100% as now we have. What does that let you know? Management.”
In August 2023, Tinubu appointed Wike because the minister of FCT.
On June 5, 2024, the president stated Wike was among the best appointments he made because the begin of his administration.
