Elder statesman and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Board of Trustees member, Chief Olabode George, has come down hard on the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, over the recent sealing of the PDP National Secretariat in Abuja by the FCT Administration.
In a fiery interview with ARISE News, George described the action as “sacrilegious, unacceptable and culturally inadmissible,” warning that it poses serious political risks and undermines party loyalty.
“In regards to the locking up of our Party Secretariat, it is absolutely sacrilegious, unacceptable and culturally inadmissible,” George fumed, saying, “The minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Wike—this is the party that brought you to life.”
Drawing a metaphor to highlight the absurdity of the action, George said, “It’s like going back to your village and your family house hasn’t paid some ground rent, and you, as the local government chairman, lock it up. How much were we owing? Seven million naira—which you could easily pay.”
George then gave a rundown of Wike’s political journey under the PDP, noting that the party had propelled him from local government chairman to Chief of Staff, two-term Governor of Rivers State, and now a federal minister.
“I want to challenge him that they should go and check that the property being used by APC at their headquarters in Abuja, could probably be the same thing. People could be careless. It is not a monumental amount of money,” he pointed out.
The timing of the sealing, which came just hours before a crucial PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, was also criticised by George, who said it was both deliberate and vindictive.
“This public odium being put on PDP is enough for the party to look back and sit up,” he warned.
“Wike has to be very careful because someday, there will be an end to this ministry and he will be somewhere else tomorrow. What will you be remembered for?”
Reaffirming the PDP’s resilience and integrity, George warned against any effort to hijack the party for personal ambitions.
“There is no political party in this country that is as solid and has a robust structure as PDP. Nobody can amass the party and assign it to himself or convert it to his private property. Never,” he declared.
