Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described ongoing discussions about former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, returning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as dangerous and harmful to the party.
Some PDP leaders have reportedly been making moves to persuade Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party, to rejoin the PDP ahead of the 2027 polls, with a view to making him the party’s presidential candidate.
Obi, in a recent statement, pledged to serve only one term if elected president, saying four years would be enough for him to transform Nigeria.
In separate interviews, Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, and Senate Minority Leader, Abba Moro, confirmed that the PDP was reaching out to Obi to return.
But Wike, speaking during a media chat on Monday, dismissed the idea, saying it would erode 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.
The minister stressed that allowing Obi back into the PDP would be hypocritical and would undermine whatever principles the party still holds.
“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 added.
