The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has urged the newly elected Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) national leaders to start a reconciliation process that will see defectors return to the party.
The Minister made this remark at the 108 PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the faction loyal to him in Abuja on Monday.
“I thank God, we have had our period of crisis. Now we are together to make sure this party moves forward. I want to commend all of you, the leaders for being faithful and committed. In fact, for all the temptation for you to have abandoned your party, you said no, that you continue to be here. I want to thank all of you. That shows people who are loyal, that shows you want to remain a member of this party.
“Just like other speakers have said, now we are together, we must not stop at reconciliation, the more the merrier. So, let us not say that those that have defected, let them go, National Chairman and your team, make sure you put up a strong committee that will still go ahead and talk to those who have defected and whatever is due to them, they will still have it,” he said.
Wike, who is also regarded as the national leader of the faction, further stated that the legal battle on the party authentic leadership with the Taminu Turaki faction will go in the favour of the faction stating this will increase their chances in getting defectors back to the party.
“If I want to run for an election, and I’m not sure who will sign my documents to be presented to INEC. So most people will definitely find where they can get succor. But now, if you go and talk to them, I believe they will have a rethink and continue to support this party.
“Let us also assure those of you who have said, that the matter is the court. I believe that our lawyers are doing a great work, and I want to leave it for our lawyers, we are confident that our lawyers have been doing great work. God, who has led on this far, can never abandon us. So if God wanted to abandon us, we wouldn’t have started winning.”
