Governors elected under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have drawn a firm line in the sand, declaring their unwavering commitment to the party’s scheduled national convention on November 15, 2025, despite opposition from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Rising from their 7th official meeting in Gusau, the Zamfara State capital, the PDP Governors’ Forum issued a communiqué urging party members nationwide to stand united and resist efforts aimed at derailing the convention.
“The Forum reaffirms its full commitment to the resolutions of the 101st NEC meeting of July 2025 regarding the November 15 convention,” the governors stated.
“We urge members to resist all attempts to derail the convention by anti-party forces and to continue to view the PDP as Nigeria’s most viable platform for good governance and national development.”
The meeting, chaired by Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State, also addressed the worsening security situation in the country and what the governors described as the erosion of democratic principles under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Forum accused the APC of deepening hardship and division across the country through “reckless policies” and reaffirmed the PDP’s commitment to repositioning Nigeria.
The statement from the governors comes amid rising tension between party loyalists and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who had criticized the PDP’s internal processes and decisions in recent weeks.
In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on August 19, Wike openly rejected the South-South caretaker committee set up by the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) and insisted that his ally, Chief Dan Orbih, emerged legitimately as National Vice Chairman (South-South) in a congress held in Calabar.
“Our congress was held, and Dan Orbih emerged. If they don’t accept that outcome, then they’re inviting another crisis,” Wike warned.
He further criticized the party’s Acting National Chairman for writing to INEC claiming the congress had been postponed, calling the move unacceptable and a trigger for potential instability within the party.
Wike’s hardline stance deepened divisions within the PDP.
Once aligned with other influential figures in the now-defunct G5 group, including Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Wike now finds himself increasingly isolated, with many party members accusing him of working against the PDP while serving in an APC-led federal cabinet, a charge he continues to deny.
Wike also rejected the PDP zoning committee led by Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, further fueling speculation about a growing rift between him and mainstream PDP leadership.
Despite these internal tensions, the PDP governors remain resolute.
They commended party members for remaining loyal in the face of defections and distractions, affirming their focus on delivering a successful convention in November.
They urged members to avoid divisive narratives and instead channel their energies into rebuilding a stronger opposition capable of returning Nigeria to stability, progress, and inclusive governance.
