By Daniel Edu
Dele Momodu, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has urged the party’s leadership to take disciplinary action against Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, for his perceived actions against the party.
During his tenure as the Governor of Rivers State, Wike allegedly worked against the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and supported President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election. Despite openly aligning with Tinubu, Wike maintained his affiliation with the PDP, asserting that the party leadership lacked the authority to penalize him for his perceived deviations.
Wike even accepted a ministerial position in Tinubu’s government, contrary to the party’s stance. Recently, 27 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to Wike, defected from the PDP to the APC, further intensifying the political turmoil in the state.
In an interview on Arise News, Dele Momodu expressed his dissatisfaction, stating that the PDP leadership cannot afford to tolerate Wike’s actions any longer and must put an end to his disruptive behavior.
Momodu, acknowledging that he lacks the power to enforce sanctions, emphasized that if given the authority, he would have taken action against Wike sooner. Despite the apparent discord, Momodu suggested that the PDP leadership likely has its reasons for not taking immediate punitive measures against Wike, leaving room for speculation on the party’s internal dynamics.
