A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dan Ulasi, has warned that the party stands no chance of unseating President Bola Tinubu in 2027 as long as Nyesom Wike remains its national leader, threatening to quit if the contradiction is not resolved.
Ulasi stated this in an interview on Arise TV on Thursday.
“I don’t see my party as presently constituted challenging Tinubu with Wike as national leader. These are part of the contradictions, which if I’m not properly informed and explained to, I will leave the party. And I want to be quoted accurately,” he said.
The PDP stalwart also declared that Wike cannot simultaneously serve as the party’s national leader while supporting President Bola Tinubu, warning that he may quit the party if the contradiction is not addressed.
“I told Wike when last we met that you cannot be the national leader of PDP and then be supporting President Ahmed Tinubu. That is very unconstructive,” he said.
He questioned what role Wike would play should another candidate emerge as the PDP presidential flag-bearer ahead of the 2027 election.
“Supposing I or somebody else emerges as the presidential candidate of PDP, what will he be doing as leader of the party? Will he attend our convention? Will he attend our rallies? Or will he be going to that of APC? So that is the problem Wike has to explain,” he said.
