The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has hailed the decision of the court to stop the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, scheduled for November 15th and 16th, 2025, describing it as “a very wise decision.”
Wike gave the commendation at a meeting of the Concerned PDP Stakeholders at his official residence in Abuja on Friday evening.
“Today, by the grace of God, the court has made a very wise decision, a very good decision. It cannot be business as usual. Those who have deceived members of our great party for too long must now understand that there are laws to follow.
“If you don’t follow the law, then there’s nothing we can do. There’s nothing we can do. It’s unfortunate that the National Convention cannot hold; the purported national convention,” the minister stated.
In his ruling on the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/2120/2025, Justice James Omotosho ordered the suspension of the convention until the party complied with sections of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999, as amended, and the Electoral Act of 2022.
Justice Omotosho ruled that the PDP failed to conduct valid Congresses across the states before proceeding with plans for its convention.
Wike faulted the leadership of the party, particularly the PDP Governors’ Forum, for the failed convention, stating that arrogance, impunity and disregard for due process led to the party’s predicament.
“Leadership is key in everything you are doing. When people become arrogant enough to say that nobody matters, when they fail to recognise those who have sustained this party, then such leadership does not mean well for the PDP.
“On the one hand, it’s one of my happiest days. On the other hand, it’s one of my saddest days. So it’s like a mixed feeling. If you love your party, you will not be happy with what is going on in your party. So, on one part, we are happy that we have fought impunity on their part.
“We are not happy with the way our party is going. I’ve said it several times to my colleagues; it has nothing to do with any personal interest.
“The essence of opposition is to wrest power from the ruling party, and therefore opposition must put their house together and follow due process in order to give confidence to the public that we are here to do things differently
“The present Governors’ Forum, I’ve never seen anybody, head of a family, who will see his children dying and he will say, ‘I don’t care, let all of them die.’ I’ve never seen that anywhere,” he lamented.
In attendance at the meeting were the PDP National Secretary, Sam Anyanwu; former Benue State governor, Samuel Ortom; former Abia State governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; former Senator representing the FCT, Philip Aduda; and Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Martins Amaewhule, among others.
Following his address, the minister entered a closed-door meeting with the stakeholders.
