2027: “If you want to finish PDP, bring Obi back” – Wike

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against accepting former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, back into the party, saying such a move could spell doom for the party ahead of 2027.

Speaking during a media chat on Monday, the former Rivers State governor said the PDP had failed to learn lessons from its missteps in the 2023 elections, particularly its handling of zoning and leadership positions.

Wike recalled raising objections when both the party’s presidential candidate and national chairman emerged from the North, describing it as unjust and politically reckless.

“From day one, I told my colleagues, PDP, you are shooting yourself. If you allow what is going on to continue, you’ll pay. And what did I say? You cannot have the presidential candidate at the same time as the national chairman of the party,” he stated.

The minister accused the PDP of “stealing” both the ticket and the chairmanship, arguing that the decision “purged” the party and contributed to its defeat at the polls.

He reiterated that the presidency must rotate back to the South to maintain balance and fairness.

Wike also dismissed speculations about Obi’s possible return to the PDP, calling it a dangerous move that would damage the party’s credibility.

“To what? Bringing Obi to where? You want to kill the party? Obi that was abusing the party, saying it is rotten—so the party is now good enough for him? Ambition can make people even go to Satan’s house,” Wike said.

He added that bringing Obi back would further strip the PDP of ideology and principle, reducing it to a platform driven only by ambition.

“If you want to destroy this party, dare it—bring Obi. There’s no way he will come back just because of ambition. No more ideology, no longer principle,” he stated.