Tinubu PDP’s problem; was wrong for appointing Wike as minister: Sowunmi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Segun Sowunmi, has blamed the crisis in the party on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s appointment of Nyesom Wike as the FCT minister.
“People will like to say Wike, but I will rather say President Bola Tinubu,” Mr Sowunmi said on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday when asked about the PDP’s problem.
Mr Sowunmi faulted Mr Tinubu’s decision to appoint Mr Wike as a minister in August last year. He said the president was wrong for not consulting the opposition’s leadership.
“He has no business appointing our member into his cabinet without talking to us,” said Mr Sowunmi. “He had no business taking Nyesom Wike from our party and appointing him.”
While acknowledging Mr Tinubu’s decision to form a national unity government, the PDP chieftain insisted that his decision disorganised the opposition.
Meanwhile, on Wednesday, all 36 PDP state chairmen declared support for the party’s acting chairman, Umar Damagun, ahead of the 99 National Executive Committee meeting slated for November 28.
This was despite calls from some party members, including former national publicity secretary Kola Ologbondiyan, for Mr Damagum’s replacement over alleged poor leadership and recent electoral defeats in Edo and Ondo states.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
States
Independence: NBA urges Nigerians to expect better future
The NBA said that ordinary Nigerians should be deriving benefit from the subsidy removal rather than hardship.
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
Economy
REA, NCC to expand rural connectivity, cut telecom costs
REA and NCC are planning joint pilot projects to integrate rural electricity infrastructure with telecommunications networks.
States
Asagba urges Delta CP to revive committee on community policing
Mr Azinge made the call when police commissioner Samuel Erale paid him a courtesy visit on Tuesday in Asaba.
Economy
Geological agency urges miners to disclose discoveries to attract investment
Olusegun Ige, the director-general of the Nigerian Geological Survey Agency, has urged mining companies to disclose mineral discoveries to attract investment.
Rights
Saudi Arabia overturns Anojan Sivarasa’s death sentence over Facebook post
Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court has set aside Anojan Sivarasa’s death sentence over a Facebook post termed blasphemous against Islam.
Politics
Otti pledges accelerated work on Abia Industrial Park project
Governor Alex Otti on Tuesday assured that the government will accelerate construction work at the Abia Industrial Innovation Park “in the coming weeks and months”.
Politics
INEC gives political parties 14 days to challenge exclusion of candidates from 2027 elections
INEC has given political parties affected by its recent decision to delist several governorship candidates contesting the 2027 elections 14 days to file a formal challenge.
