The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has officially withdrawn from all agreements previously reached to resolve the ongoing crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing betrayal by key party stakeholders.

In a statement titled "PDP Crisis: My Position" released on Sunday, Wike specifically accused Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde of dishonesty and failure to honor agreements, declaring his intention to "fight on until justice is attained."

"Since after the 2023 General election, the PDP has been wantonly swinging from one part of a slippery precipice to another, owing fundamentally to dishonesty and lack of trust amongst its key stakeholders," Wike stated in the personally signed document.

The FCT Minister revealed that during a G5 meeting in Lagos, he confronted Makinde directly, telling him that he was responsible for the party's problems due to his repeated failure to honor agreements. Despite subsequent resolutions to move forward, Wike claims violations of these agreements began almost immediately.

Among the key issues at stake is the recognition of Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the party's National Secretary in line with a Supreme Court judgment. Wike accused Makinde of colluding with Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah to push for Udeh Okoye's emergence as National Secretary instead, threatening the party's stability in the South-East.

"Again, Seyi Makinde organized some people in the National Secretariat to insist that the Deputy National Secretary should act as National Secretary, in violation of the agreement earlier reached," Wike added.

The minister cited a recent incident from May 24, 2025, when the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) reportedly refused to attend a PDP zonal elective congress in Jos because the invitation letter was not signed by Senator Anyanwu, the legally recognized secretary.

Wike also mentioned an expanded reconciliation meeting in Abuja that was attended by Makinde, Governors Bala Mohammed and Umaru Fintiri, and former Senate President Bukola Saraki. At this meeting, he clarified that he had no personal issues with Bala Mohammed but accused the Bauchi governor of hiding "under the facade of Chairman of PDP Governors Forum to serially renege on agreements."

Expressing his frustration over the continued breaches of trust, Wike stated: "I have painstakingly put out all these facts so that PDP members and the general public would know the truth. I have been in this party since 1998 and have worked tirelessly for the survival of this party with all my strength."

The minister emphasized that despite helping many governors win elections, he never asked them for anything in return. His decision to withdraw from all reconciliation efforts marks a significant escalation in the ongoing PDP crisis, potentially deepening divisions within Nigeria's main opposition party.

"I have now firmly decided to pull out of all agreements hitherto reached. I have decided to fight on until justice is attained," Wike declared in his concluding remarks.