PDP national convention may not proceed as planned – Wike

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, suggested that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, might be unable to proceed with its planned national convention.

Wike warned that the convention, which has been slated to take place in Ibadan, Oyo State, this November, could be in jeopardy if ongoing internal disputes within the party remain unresolved.

“The issue of the National convention is not the problem, the issue is the problems leading to the convention and people should understand that,” the Minister said.

“PDP has agreed to setup a committee for the Southeast and Ebonyi.

“Our own team is meeting by 7pm today and you will hear what we have to say. We are not contesting the venue of the convention, what we are saying is that the things leading to the convention if they are not well taken care of, there are likelihood that the convention will not hold

“And instead of you to report what we have said accurately, some people say because I’m quarreling with Seyi that is why I said the convention will not hold in Ibadan.

He continued, “The venue is not the subject matter. The subject matter is have you done what you are supposed to do before holding that convention? So you now go and turn it that I said Ibadan will not hold the convention, no that is not correct.

“We have held conventions in different venues before – we have held conventions in Port Harcourt and Abuja, so the party can decide whether to hold it in Sokoto or Borno but what we are saying is before you get to the convention, have you done what you are supposed to do?

“If you have not done it, it may be a setback and the PDP from what I learnt have taken some steps to see that the issues are being resolved and if resolved to the satisfaction of the complaint, no problem but if they are not of course they will take action.”