Key allies of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, converged on his official residence in Abuja on Monday night for a closed-door meeting amid renewed debate over his standing in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Naija News reports that the meeting, which began around 8:40 p.m., quickly went into a closed-door session.
Among the top-ranking members of the party present are the National Secretary of the PDP, Sam Anyanwu; National Vice Chairman (South-South), Dan Orbih; and the former Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom.
Others include former Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; former Governor of Enugu State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; and former Senator representing Rivers East, George Sekibo, along with other zonal and state party chairmen.
The development comes just as the PDP clarified why Wike has not faced sanctions for alleged anti-party activities, insisting that no action can be taken without a formal petition backed with evidence.
PDP’s Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha, made this known in Abuja, stressing that although a disciplinary committee exists, no member has been punished because no official petitions have been filed.
Osuoha explained, “At our NEC meeting, we set up a disciplinary committee headed by Chief Tom Ikimi, an elder statesman, with Eyitayo Jegede (SAN) as secretary. They were mandated to address any infraction or anti-party activity by any member of the party, no matter their position, and to bring such persons to book.
“But up until today, no one has been prosecuted or sanctioned. People often ask me specifically about the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, why don’t we discipline him, why don’t we take action? I tell them it is not enough to merely say someone has committed an offence. A formal petition has to be submitted to the disciplinary committee.”
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