Adamawa State governor, Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri, assured the public that there is no crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), dispelling concerns about the recent issues involving FCT Minister Nyesom Wike.
Speaking on Trust TV’s 30 Minutes program during his visit to the Media Trust Group’s headquarters in Abuja, Governor Fintiri emphasized the stability of the PDP in party politics.
Contrary to rumors, Fintiri clarified, “PDP is waxing very well as far as I am concerned in party politics. We don’t have a crisis. The chairman (Iyorchia Ayu) is out because he had a crisis with his ward, which removed him as a member of the party, which also affected his position. But our constitution is robust enough to have created a fielding gap, which the deputy national chairman (North) has filled and has been doing very well.”
Addressing the acting national chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagun, Fintiri expressed confidence, stating, “He understands party politics. He has kept the party together, and he has been preaching unity and rebuilding the party and, which if you see it today, there is no party like the PDP.”
On Wike’s position and affiliation with the APC-led federal government, Fintiri said, “At the moment, we are not talking about election but about governance and national unity; and that is what informed Wike to accept the position which he is holding today. And the man (Wike) has never said he has quit the PDP.
“He is still working for the interest of the PDP, and he has said time without number that he is only serving in the government of national unity. I don’t think he has done any harm (to warrant any disciplinary action against him). He is still a member of the PDP and still attends PDP meetings.”