PDP Governors Fire Back at Wike Camp, Vow to Hold Convention

PDP vows not to give in to internal threats ahead of November convention.
Governor Bala Mohammed says party won’t tolerate political games or arrogance.
Convention to hold in Ibadan as scheduled despite Wike camp’s conditions.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have taken a firm stand against recent moves by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and his loyalists.

Eko Hot Blog reports that the party vowed to uphold discipline within the party and resist any attempts to destabilize it.

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Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, stated this during the inauguration of the National Convention Planning Committee on Tuesday.

He stressed that the governors were ready to confront anyone threatening the unity and progress of the party.

Wike’s camp had on Monday in Abuja issued six conditions for the PDP leadership to meet before the scheduled National Elective Convention can hold peacefully in Ibadan, Oyo State, on November 15 and 16.

In a strong-worded response, Governor Mohammed made it clear that the party would not be held hostage or derailed by internal wranglings.

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“We’re not afraid of anybody. We’re not pushovers,” he said. “We have what it takes to steer this party past arrogance, recklessness, and the games people are playing.”

He added that the party leadership would no longer allow itself to be treated with disdain or dragged into what he described as a political ambush.

“We won’t sit and watch anyone lead us to political slaughter,” Mohammed said. “Our responsibility as governors is to protect this party and make sure it survives the storm.”

He further emphasized the need for discipline within the PDP ranks, declaring: “We will not allow ourselves to be taken for granted anymore. This must stop. We’ve had enough.”

Despite the growing tension, the PDP governors reaffirmed that the national convention would go ahead as scheduled, dismissing Wike’s conditions as distractions.

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