The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) don defend the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, over him support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, say the before before Rivers State governor remain one political force wen dem no go fit ignore ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party yarn dis one wen dem dey react to the reported position of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governors’ Forum wen dey reject the political support wen Wike dey offer President Tinubu.
When the PDP National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Haruna Mohammed dey yarn for one statement on Tuesday, the party come tell the APC governors say make dem no regard Wike as a political liability, say he get the constitutional and democratic right to determine who he wan support politically.
The PDP say Wike support for Tinubu no mean endorsement of the APC and say e no mean say he don abandon the PDP.
According to the party, Wike go fit support the president while he still dey retain him political identity and relationships within the PDP.
The party say the APC governors at first misunderstand Wike support for Tinubu as an endorsement of the ruling party, but now, dem don realise say supporting the president no necessarily mean abandoning the PDP.