The National Caretaker Working Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), aligned with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and Senator Samuel Anyanwu, has strongly criticized Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over comments he made during a recent media interaction.
In a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday, the Wike-led faction, through its National Publicity Secretary, Jungudo Mohammed, extended festive greetings to Nigerians and members of the party, including the National Executive Committee (NEC) and the Board of Trustees (BoT), as the country marks the Christmas and New Year celebrations.
The faction dismissed claims that the Oyo Convention, which produced Kabiru Turaki as the party’s National Chairman, was rejected by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). It urged party members to carefully assess the facts surrounding the party’s challenges rather than relying on what it described as misleading narratives and propaganda.
According to the statement, Nigerians should disregard claims suggesting that the PDP’s internal disputes are beyond judicial consideration, insisting that the matters remain subject to legal scrutiny.
The faction further accused Governor Makinde of misrepresenting facts during his interview, describing his remarks as uninspiring and filled with inaccuracies, confessional undertones, and personal bias.
It stated that the comments revealed what it termed a poor understanding of the legal and constitutional issues currently confronting the party.
The party also encouraged Nigerians to use the festive period to pray for national unity, continued development, and internal stability within the PDP.
The statement alleged that previous claims by rival factions of being recognized by INEC had now been exposed as false, accusing them of relying on misinformation and attempts to pressure the electoral body.
It stressed that the Wike-aligned leadership remains committed to constitutional provisions, existing court judgments, and the rule of law.
The PDP faction questioned why those insisting the issues were purely internal had earlier approached the Oyo State High Court for judicial intervention.
Concluding, the group warned the public to treat Makinde’s remarks with caution, insisting that his recent media appearance only served to further expose the weaknesses in his position on the ongoing PDP crisis.
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