
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has warned that speculations about Peter Obi’s possible return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pose a serious threat to the party’s stability.
Some PDP stakeholders are reportedly making efforts to persuade the former Anambra State governor to rejoin the party ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with the intention of fielding him as the party’s presidential candidate.
Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party, recently declared that he would serve only one term if elected, insisting four years would be sufficient to reposition Nigeria.
Meanwhile, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and Senate Minority Leader, Senator Abba Moro, have openly confirmed that the PDP is reaching out to Obi to secure his return.
But in a media chat on Monday, Wike dismissed the move, describing the idea of Obi’s return as both dangerous and hypocritical.
Asked about the possibility of Obi rejoining the party, Wike said: “To what? Bringing Obi to where? You want to kill the party? Obi that was abusing the party, saying it is rotten — so the party is now good enough for him? Ambition can make people even go to Satan’s house.”
According to him, bringing Obi back to the PDP would further erode the party’s credibility and destroy any remaining ideological foundation.
“If you want to destroy this party, dare it — bring Obi. There’s no way he will come back just because of ambition. No more ideology, no longer principle,” he added.