A presidential aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party, Senator Sandy Onor, has said the support of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, for President Bola Tinubu is a personal decision and does not reflect the position of the party.
Onor stated this on Saturday after picking his Expression of Interest and Nomination forms, stressing that while Wike remains a leader within the party, his political alignment does not determine the direction the PDP will take ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The PDP commenced the sale of its nomination forms on April 27, with the process scheduled to close on May 4.
The presidential aspirant, a known ally of Wike, purchased both the Expression of Interest and Nomination forms at a cost of N51 million.
So far, he remains the only aspirant to have obtained the PDP forms to contest for the presidency.
Onor, who affirmed that Wike is still a leader in the PDP, pledged to lead the country with a strong sense of responsibility.
He said, “Barrister Nyesom Wike is indisputably the leader of the party, but he is not the party. The fact that I am running is a result of persuasion, deep persuasion from several stakeholders of the party cutting across the country.
