PDP Crisis: Makinde’s Camp Signals Conditions for Reconciliation With Wike’s Faction

Reconciliation with the faction supported by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike is necessary to preserve the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the opposition in the upcoming general election, according to the party’s factional National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong.

According to reports, one of the main obstacles to the reconciliation could be that the Wike-backed group wants President Bola Tinubu to serve a second term outright, while the camp of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, led by Kabiru Turaki, has promised to field a strong candidate for the presidency in 2027.

The Wike faction had insisted that the PDP would not run a presidential candidate in the upcoming election, and there are rumors that they would insist on Tinubu’s endorsement from Turaki’s camp in order to make amends.

Ememobong, however, stated in an interview on Arise News’ The Morning Show that while the faction might not support Tinubu, he was hopeful that a compromise will be reached.

He said that in the 2027 election, the PDP would offer candidates at every level of participation.

Ememobong stated, “The truth is that both hope and delusion are human emotions, and at the end of the day, it is the result that determines which was hope and which was delusion,” in response to the statement that reconciliation may appear delusional at this time given the variables at play.

We might not support the President, I can assure you. As you can see, when you are a leader, you are listening to the people you are in charge of. We are delegators of power, and we are listening to the delegators who gave us the authority to take action.

The representatives of authority have now pleaded, “Look, can we at least get to the table?” You bring your reducible minimums to the table. One of the conditions of the deal we will accept if peace is required is that candidates will be fielded at all times.

Additionally, we will offer a strong candidate for president. We are open to reconciliation when we go to the discussion table, but we must remain an opposition party.