The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bauchi State has rejected claims referring to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, as the national leader of the party, describing such a designation as unconstitutional, illegal and invalid, and insisting that the minister remains expelled from the party.
The party also dismissed threats by individuals loyal to Wike, who ordered members to vacate PDP offices across the state, describing the directive as “null, void, illegal, and of absolutely no effect.”
Addressing journalists on Sunday, the Bauchi State PDP Publicity Secretary, Dayyabu Chiroma, condemned what he described as “thinly veiled threats, reckless accusations, and pre-emptive attempts to assign blame for hypothetical acts of violence,” noting that such actions betray desperation and are wholly irresponsible.
“We ask: what legitimate authority resorts to intimidation rather than law, and what lawful leadership governs by fear instead of constitutional process?” Chiroma queried.
He stressed that PDP in Bauchi State remains a law-abiding political organisation committed to peace, democratic engagement, and strict adherence to the rule of law, adding that the party would not be intimidated by what he called “alarmist rhetoric” aimed at creating unnecessary tension and a false sense of crisis.
Chiroma also dismissed attempts to create a parallel party structure in the state, describing the faction loyal to Wike as illegal and inconsistent with the PDP constitution and established procedures.
Reacting specifically to the directive asking party members to vacate PDP secretariats across Bauchi State, the party spokesman reiterated that the order has no legal standing.
“By what authority do impostors issue eviction notices over party property they neither control nor lawfully administer?” he asked.
The Bauchi PDP reaffirmed its commitment to internal democracy, urging members to remain calm and focused and assuring that the party’s leadership and structures in the state remain intact and lawful.
