Paul Ibe, the media aide to former Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, on Wednesday, insisted that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was involved in anti-party activities.

 

Ibe maintained that Wike was a willing tool being used by President Bola Tinubu’s administration to destroy the PDP.

 

He was reacting to PDP’s letter to the Independent National Electoral Commissio, INEC, regarding the recently conducted South-South Zonal Congress.

 

Ibe noted that the letter affirmed Wike and his cohorts worked against the PDP, adding that it was a deliberate plot to create a crisis.

 

Posting on X, Ibe wrote: *”It is no longer news that Wike is engaging in anti-party activities; that he is a willing tool used by Tinubu’s APC administration to destroy the @OfficialPDPNig and other opposition parties.

 

“This letter from the PDP to the @inecnigeria is a confirmation that the actions of Wike and his cohorts regarding the party’s South-South Zonal Congress are contrary to the position of the PDP.

 

“It is a deliberate ploy to create a crisis to serve the interest of his paymaster.”*

 

In a letter dated February 20, 2025, and addressed to the INEC Chairman, the PDP stated that the scheduled zonal congress was postponed due to operational constraints.

 

The letter, signed by PDP’s acting Chairman, Umar Damagum, and Secretary, Sunday Ude-Okoye, noted that a new date and venue would be announced, and the commission would be duly notified.

 

Despite this letter, Wike and his camp went ahead with the South-South Zonal Congress, which was attended by former Governor of Cross River State, Mr. Donald Duke.

 

During the congress, the South-South Zonal Vice Chairman of the PDP, Chief Dan Orbih, was re-elected.