Former Governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to work towards the stability and unity of the party.
This call comes as the PDP struggles with internal conflicts and defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Duke made this appeal at the South-South Zonal Congress in Calabar, emphasizing that a united PDP can regain power if members remain focused and steadfast.
Meanwhile, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, declared that no one can stop him from working with the APC Federal Government, insisting that he is not committing anti-party offenses.
Wike pointed out that other key PDP leaders have supported other parties without facing criticism, citing the example of the PDP Governors Forum chairman celebrating a governor from another party who won an election against the PDP.
Wike emphasized that he will continue to fight for what is right, stating that he ensured Tinubu’s victory in the 2023 presidential election as part of the Southern PDP leaders’ agreement to support a Southern President.
In his remarks, Wike also mentioned that he had consulted with critical stakeholders of the PDP before accepting the FCT minister position and that they had consented to his decision.
“I will continue to fight until the right thing is done and seen to have been done.
“Before I became the FCT minister, I wrote to the party and consulted with critical stakeholders of the PDP.
” They consented and said go and serve.
“So what offence have I committed? We have elders in this country who don’t tell their children the truth.
” For me, I say no, I must tell people the truth.
“It is wrong that political leaders have refused to tell the truth.
“We southern PDP leaders agreed that we should support a southern President in 2023, with the likes of Bode George.
“This is the reason I ensured that Tinubu won the election.”