By Merciful Omoba
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has clarified that its former Rivers State Governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, cannot face disciplinary action for alleged anti-party activities without a formal petition backed by evidence.
The party’s Deputy National Legal Adviser, Okechukwu Osuoha, explained in Abuja on Monday that although a disciplinary committee headed by elder statesman Chief Tom Ikimi, with Eyitayo Jegede as secretary, has been set up, no member has been sanctioned because no official complaints have been filed.
“People often ask me about the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, why don’t we discipline him? Why don’t we take action? I tell them: it is not enough to merely say someone has committed an offence,” Osuoha said.
He stressed that any accuser must file a petition, be ready to testify, and present evidence when the accused is summoned.
According to him, the difficulty of enforcing discipline is not peculiar to the PDP but reflects wider institutional challenges in Nigeria.
“This is the same problem with our Nigerian system. It is not just about pointing out anomalies; the challenge is following them up to a conclusion,” he added.
