Why PDP has not disciplined Wike — Deputy Legal Adviser

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has clarified why former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has not faced disciplinary measures despite allegations of anti-party activities.

According to the party, no member can be sanctioned without a formal petition backed by credible evidence.

Speaking in Abuja, the PDP’s Deputy National Legal Adviser, Barrister Okechukwu Osuoha, explained that although a disciplinary committee has been constituted, no cases have been pursued because no petitions have been formally submitted.

“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,” Osuoha stated.

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He further stressed that any individual who files a petition must be willing to appear before the committee and provide supporting evidence.

“When that petition is written and presented, the petitioner must also be ready to come and testify. If the person accused is invited, you must come with your evidence. It is not enough to make general allegations,” he added.

Osuoha also noted that the difficulty in prosecuting disciplinary cases to conclusion was not unique to the PDP but reflected systemic issues within Nigeria’s governance.

“This is the same problem with our wider Nigerian system. It is not just about pointing out anomalies; the challenge is following them up to a conclusion,” he remarked.

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