The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum on Saturday cautioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, and other aggrieved stakeholders against attempts to derail the party’s national convention slated for November 15, 2025, in Ibadan, Oyo State.

In a communiqué issued at the end of its 7th meeting held in Gusau, Zamfara State, on Saturday, August 23, 2025, the governors reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to the resolutions of the party’s 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in July, which endorsed the November convention.

Channels TV reports that the Forum, chaired by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, urged party members to resist distractions, describing the PDP as the only viable democratic institution capable of restoring Nigeria to the path of good governance and development.

“The Forum reaffirms its full commitment to the resolutions of the 101st National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of July 2025 regarding the November 15 National Convention.

“It urges members to resist all attempts to derail the convention by anti-party forces; but to see the PDP as the only democratic institution and viable alternative for restoring Nigeria along the path of good governance and national development,” the communiqué partly read.

The governors also deliberated on the state of the nation, insecurity, erosion of democratic values, and preparations for the convention.

They commended the resilience of PDP leaders and members in overcoming orchestrated defections, stressing that such distractions cannot diminish the party’s grassroots appeal or public yearning for affordable living and relative security as experienced under past PDP-led administrations.

They further accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of divisive governance and policies that continue to impose hardship on Nigerians, reiterating their commitment to rescue the country.

Meanwhile, Wike had expressed dissatisfaction with recent decisions of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC).

On Channels Television’s Politics Today of Tuesday, August 19, 2025, the former Rivers State governor rejected the retention of Ali Odefa as National Vice Chairman (South-East) and criticised the South-South Caretaker Committee constituted by the NWC.

He insisted that his ally, Chief Dan Orbih, remained the duly elected National Vice Chairman (South-South) following a zonal congress in Calabar.

Wike said: “Well, it is over for now. A few things are remaining, and I have told them that they must do it. Our congress was held in Calabar, and there’s nothing anybody can tell us.

“If they want to have another round of crisis, so be it. In that congress, Chief Dan Orbih emerged as the National Vice Chairman. They never wanted the congress to be held, but congress was held.

“The so-called acting national chairman of the party wrote a letter to INEC after congress was held that the congress has been postponed.

“There is no two ways about it. The National Vice Chairman of PDP South-South is Chief Dan Orbih. If they don’t agree, that’s another round of crisis.”

Wike had also openly rejected the zoning committee chaired by Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri.

His relationship with former ally and G5 member, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, has since broken down, while several PDP stakeholders accuse him of anti-party activities due to his role in President Bola Tinubu’s APC cabinet, allegations he has denied.

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