In a strongly worded statement released on Sunday, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, announced his withdrawal from all reconciliation agreements within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent breaches of trust and deliberate sabotage by key stakeholders.

Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State and a founding member of the G5, expressed deep frustration over what he described as “dishonesty and treachery” among top party members, particularly singling out Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and Enugu State Governor, Peter Mba.

“Since after the 2023 general election, the PDP has been wantonly swinging from one part of a slippery precipice to another, owing fundamentally to dishonesty and lack of trust amongst its key stakeholders,” Wike stated.

He revealed that despite earlier efforts to stabilize the party, including high-level meetings in Lagos and Abuja involving prominent figures such as former Senate President Bukola Saraki, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, and Adamawa State Governor Umaru Fintiri, key resolutions were flagrantly violated almost immediately.

Among the resolutions allegedly breached were the recognition of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary, the withdrawal of legal suits related to Rivers State, and the abandonment of a push for a state of emergency. Wike claimed that instead of upholding these agreements, some party actors moved swiftly to undermine them.

He pointed to a controversial meeting of South-East PDP leaders reportedly orchestrated by Makinde and Mba, which demanded the replacement of Anyanwu with Ude Okoye, threatening a pull-out from the party if not complied with. Wike dismissed the resolution as illegitimate and an affront to the Supreme Court judgment affirming Anyanwu’s position.

The former Rivers Governor also criticized attempts to recognize the Deputy National Secretary as Acting National Secretary, which he described as a “farce” designed to mislead party organs and stakeholders. A key consequence, he noted, was the disruption of a zonal elective congress in Jos due to INEC’s refusal to attend an improperly convened event.

“Most importantly, I had thought that we could keep the trust amongst us,” Wike lamented. “But since it is now obvious that they would continue to play games to the detriment of the party… I have now firmly decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached.”

Reiterating his long-standing commitment to the PDP since 1998, Wike said he has worked harder than most to keep the party afloat and felt betrayed by those he once supported into power. He pledged to continue the struggle for justice within the PDP, even if it means standing alone.

His declaration marks a new phase in the ongoing internal crisis threatening to tear the PDP apart ahead of crucial elections.