Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has strongly responded to requires his expulsion from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asserting that nobody has the authority or braveness to take away him from a celebration he has served faithfully for years.
Talking throughout a media parley in Abuja on Monday, the previous Rivers State governor reaffirmed his dedication to the PDP and challenged anybody questioning his membership.
“I’m nonetheless within the PDP. I labored arduous for the social gathering,” Wike mentioned. “I haven’t seen anybody daring sufficient to say, ‘Wike, you aren’t a member of the social gathering.’ Who would say that? What has that individual contributed to the social gathering that surpasses mine?”
Wike’s feedback come amid rising tensions inside the PDP over his involvement within the present administration and speculations about his political loyalties.
Regardless of the controversy, he made it clear that he stays loyal to the social gathering and received’t be simply pushed out.
Talking additional through the media parley, Wike said that he takes pleasure in holding highly effective people accountable, particularly in the case of implementing legal guidelines.
He made the comment whereas defending his clampdown on non-compliance with floor hire funds, dismissing issues about potential backlash from the elite.“The elite ought to journey and see how issues are finished in different international locations. However they arrive again right here and refuse to obey even the only legal guidelines,” he mentioned.
In line with Wike, the period when highly effective people might disregard the regulation with out penalties is over. “That point has handed. Now, in case you break the regulation—one thing will occur,” he declared.
