If Wike Can Work With The APC, We Can Also Remain In The PDP And Join A Coalition

Former PDP spokesman Kola Ologbondiyan has stirred controversy by suggesting that if the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, can remain in the PDP while openly working for the APC, then others in the party are justified in exploring alternative political coalitions. “If the FCT Minister can be in PDP and also work for the candidate of the APC, then we can also remain in the PDP and also find a way of joining a coalition,” Ologbondiyan said in an explosive interview on Channels TV.

His statement comes amid growing unease within the party over the dual political allegiances of key figures. Ologbondiyan lamented the inability of the current party leadership to manage these contradictions, stating that only a new national chairman, free from factional loyalties, could mediate the ongoing disputes and pull the party back from the brink.

He noted that the PDP is at a crossroads, caught between those trying to suppress its activity until after 2027 and those pushing for immediate revival and active opposition. According to him, the lack of decisive leadership is emboldening members to blur party lines and explore alliances, which could destabilize PDP’s core identity heading into future elections

Ologbondiyan emphasized that the party cannot continue to avoid these difficult conversations. He insisted that unresolved tensions will not simply fade with time and that the future alone will determine whether the PDP remains relevant or becomes a shell of its former self. “No matter how long a man runs away from a challenge, if he doesn’t sit down to resolve it, the challenge will remain manifest,” he added.