The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the judgment of the Court of Appeal on the national convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ibadan as a wake-up call and an opportunity for members of the party to look inward and salvage the situation in order to move forward.
Speaking at his residence in Abuja on Monday shortly after visiting the Kwali Area Council as part of his thank-you tour, Wike said anyone who truly loves the party should not take the matter to the Supreme Court, as doing so would only prolong the internal crisis within the party.
“We Have Fought, Let Us Now Drop Personal Interest,” the minister said.
“If you are a lover of the party, you will not go to the Supreme Court. But if that is what they want, we are always ready.”
On the PDP convention, Wike reiterated that March 29 and 30, the dates earlier announced by the caretaker committee, remain unchanged, with preparations already in top gear.
The FCT Minister further disclosed that approval has been secured to host the convention at the Velodrome of the National Stadium in Abuja.
“We have gotten the approval of the National Sports Commission to conduct the convention at the Velodrome. We have started preparing for it, and it will hold by the grace of God,” he added.