Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State and his counterpart in Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau) have rejected the expulsion of the Minister of the FCT, Nyesome Wike, a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose eight others.
Recall that the expulsion of the PDP members from the party took place during the recent convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, citing anti-party activities.
In a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Humwashi Wonosikou, on Saturday, Fintiri, who is also the Chairman of the PDP 2025 Elective National Convention, noted that the expulsion was not in the best interest of the party.
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He said he would not be party to any attempt that could further plunge the PDP into unending crisis.
“As a faithful party member, my position is clear: I stand for the peace and stability of the PDP, and I will not support anything that could lead to its disintegration.
“I believe that peace and reconciliation are the only ways forward for our great party,” the governor was quoted as saying.
He also urged all stakeholders to work towards healing the divisions within the party and to strive for unity and cohesion.
He stated that as a party man, he remained committed to supporting efforts that promote peace, stability, and progress within the PDP.
The governor reiterated that his position was guided by the desire for peace and reconciliation and will continue to work towards achieving this goal.
Similarly, Mutfwang explained that the issue was neither discussed by the PDP Governors’ Forum nor the National Executive Committee (NEC) before the motion was presented.
He stated that the proposal did not reflect his position on the matter.
Governor Mutfwang further noted that expelling the party leaders at this crucial time was not a strategic step toward resolving the internal challenges currently confronting the PDP.
He said there was a need for unity, dialogue, and collective effort in rebuilding and repositioning the party.
Before now, there had been calls for sanctions against Wike and others who worked against the party during the 2023 general elections.
In October 2024, Wike a former Rivers State governor said he had no regret working against the PDP in the 2023 presidential election.
Minister of FCT, Nyesome Wike
Ayodele Fayose
He also maintained that he was not involved in anti-party activities.
“For the presidential election, I said I am going to support equity, fairness, and justice. In the other one, I am going to support my party, and that is why we won the governor and National Assembly elections.
“For the presidential, I have no apologies because I don’t believe in injustice. Today, people say ‘discipline Wike, he did anti-party.’ I did not do anti-party,” Wike said on Channels Television’s Politics Today.
The former governor was appointed as the FCT minister by President Bola Tinubu, who was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2023 presidential election.
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