Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has cautioned against using him as a bargaining chip in the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Wike issued the warning while expressing concerns over the internal destruction of the party and emphasized the need for a return to due process.
The Minister issued the warning in Abuja on Friday during a meeting with the Concerned PDP Stakeholders after the Abuja Federal High Court ruling that halted the November national convention scheduled for Ibadan, Oyo State.
During the meeting, Wike warned against any attempt to hijack the PDP’s leadership.
“Let me be clear, nobody, and I mean nobody, will use us to negotiate for anything. We are part of this party; we have sacrificed for it. But we will not allow anybody to trade us off for personal gain.
“Those of us fighting today are not doing so for ourselves. We are doing it because we want the PDP to stand for something, for due process, fairness, and respect for law,” he said.
Justice James Omotosho had barred the PDP from holding its national convention scheduled for November 15 and 16 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The judge delivered the judgment while upholding a case brought by three aggrieved PDP members.
Omotosho directed the PDP to revisit and rectify its internal issues, emphasizing the need for the party to send the mandatory 21-day notice before proceeding with the convention.
