PDP Crisis: I Warned Gov Adeleke But He Didn’t Listen – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke should be blamed if the Peoples Democratic Party does not have a candidate in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in the state.
OSUN DEFENDER reports that the crisis rocking the PDP took a new dimension last week as factions emerged with the party now having two separate leaderships.
When asked if the situation could mean that the PDP may not be able to field a candidate in the Ekiti and Osun governorship elections, Wike said he warned Governor Adeleke, but he didn’t listen.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike, who has openly supported President Bola Tinubu despite being in the PDP, said no one has contributed to the PDP more than him.
He said, “Let anybody who has contributed to PDP more than me say so. Ask the Governor of Osun. Adeleke came to see me, and I asked him, What are you doing? You are in danger.
“Ask the dancing governor if I never called him and asked if he saw the implication and danger he is running into. Everybody believes that if you are a governor, you can do magic but it is not like that.
“I was not a governor when I became a governor. I resigned as a Minister to contest against a strong government of another party and I won.
“In 2019, the federal government came heavily against us and I still won. In 2023, I want to challenge any governor who has that capacity to do it, I told the PDP that I would support Tinubu but we win the governorship and the assembly seats.”
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
