The lawmaker representing Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State in the House of Representatives, Ikenga Ugochinyere, has raised an alarm over an alleged scheme by a pro-Nyesom Wike group to prevent the Peoples Democratic Party from fielding candidates in the 2027 general elections.
Ugochinyere made the allegations on Wednesday while speaking to journalists about the ongoing crisis within the main opposition party.
According to the lawmaker, the Wike group, led by the embattled National Secretary of the PDP, Samuel Anyanwu, is planning to secure a court judgment that would bar the party from presenting both presidential and governorship candidates.
“I want to warn the public of a well-orchestrated plot by the pro-Wike group, led by Anyanwu, to obtain a judgment that will permanently stop the PDP from having a national convention, from fielding a governorship candidate, and from fielding a presidential candidate,” Ugochinyere stated.
The lawmaker also praised members of the PDP National Working Committee for standing firm against what he described as “injustice” within the party. He claimed that 15 out of the 18 NWC members are opposed to the actions of the Wike group.
“I must commend the courageous members of the NWC. Despite the denials, they have remained firm. As of today, those who are against the madness of the Wike group in the PDP NWC are over 15 out of 18 members,” he added.
