“It’s My Happiest Day On Earth” – Wike Celebrates Voided PDP Convention

By Adesina Soyooye

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, is celebrating the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which put on hold the National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State, this month, November.

The Honourable Justice James Omotosho in a ruling on Friday, 31 October, ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, not to honor the outcome of the Convention. He said the Party neither adhered to its own Constitution nor INEC’s Electoral Act.

The suit was instituted by three PDP officials, including the State Chairmen of Abia and Imo, allegedly, loyal to Wike.

In his reaction to the ruling, Wike, who still claims to be a PDP Chieftain, but fully campaigns for, and works for the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, described the day of the Court ruling as the best in his life.

Addressing members of the Party from 12 States of the Federation and Abuja after the ruling, Wike said:

“We are happy that we have fought impunity while on another part we are not happy with what is going on in the party.

“It’s unfortunate that the so-called purported national convention cannot hold. It has never been bad like this in the Peoples Democratic Party.”

He added that: “Leadership is very important and when certain people become arrogant and fail to recognise the sacrifices of some party stakeholders, it is only a matter of time before reactions arise.”