“THE HOUSE THAT DIED ITSELF” — WIKE EXPLODES!

FCT Minister Denies Collapsing PDP, Says Party Dug Its Own Grave Through Arrogance and Impunity

Political fireworks erupted in Abuja on Friday as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, broke his silence on accusations that he masterminded the downfall of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

According to a report by Vanguard on Saturday, October 25, 2025, and in a fiery exchange during his monthly media chat, the outspoken former Rivers State governor declared that the PDP was already in ruins long before he was blamed for its collapse.

“Which house? The house that has died since?” Wike quipped, laughing off the allegations. “When you do the right thing, you get the right results. I told them to follow due process when the issue of National Secretary started, but they ignored me. You can now see the result.”
Wike accused some PDP governors of behaving like emperors, running the party with “arrogance and impunity” while silencing voices that called for transparency and inclusion.

> “They said, ‘We are governors; whatever we say must stand.’ And I told them, power without wisdom destroys. Today, you can see the result — total collapse!” he thundered.

According to him, the party’s self-inflicted wounds — leadership crises, betrayals, and disregard for internal democracy — have made it incapable of challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections.

> “You can’t take power from a ruling party when you’re busy fighting yourselves. A divided house cannot stand,” Wike said pointedly.

Wike, who played a central role in the PDP’s power structure for nearly two decades, insisted he should be remembered for building the party, not destroying it.

> “Even if I’m not a minister today, nobody can deny my contribution to the PDP. I fought for that party when others were hiding. I built structures that kept it alive. But a house without leadership and discipline will always crumble,” he declared.

The former governor also dismissed claims that his alliance with President Bola Tinubu’s administration was an act of betrayal, saying those spreading such narratives were hypocrites.

> “I don’t regret anything. I said the truth then, and I’m saying it now. The PDP’s problems didn’t start with me — they started when selfishness replaced loyalty,” he said.

Wike’s hard-hitting remarks come at a turbulent time for the PDP, which continues to bleed members amid internal disputes and leadership paralysis. Many party loyalists blame the crisis on Wike’s fallout with the party’s hierarchy after the 2022 presidential primaries — a feud that split the opposition into rival factions.

However, Wike insists that history will vindicate him.

> “I warned them, but they thought they were too powerful to listen. Today, the same people are crying foul. They should look in the mirror,” he concluded.

As the 2027 elections draw closer, Wike’s bold assertions may deepen the storm within the PDP — a party that once ruled Nigeria for 16 unbroken years but now stands on shaky ground, battling for political survival.