The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, against any move to bring former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, back to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Wike made his position clear during a media parley in Abuja on Monday, directly addressing comments made by Governor Mohammed, who serves as the Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum. Mohammed had previously mentioned on Channels Television that the PDP was considering both Obi and former President Goodluck Jonathan for its 2027 presidential ticket.

The FCT Minister argued that readmitting Obi and giving him the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections would be a fatal move for the PDP. Wike stressed that the party has failed to learn from the costly mistakes of the 2023 general elections, recalling his repeated warnings to party leaders against allowing both the presidential candidate and the national chairman to be from the North, a decision he considered unjust and politically reckless.

In his sharp remarks, Wike said, “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.”

He continued, “From day one, I told my colleagues, PDP, you are shooting yourself. If you allow what is going on to continue, you’ll pay. And what did I say? You cannot have the presidential candidate at the same time as the national chairman of the party.”

The former Rivers State governor accused the PDP of “stealing” both key positions, stating that the party’s arrogance and refusal to heed internal warnings contributed significantly to its defeat at the polls. “It is better now you have stolen the presidential ticket—and again stole the national chairman. I said it will purge you. And it really purged them. I have no regret for it,” he declared.

Wike maintained that the presidency must rotate to the South to ensure equity and political stability, arguing that the PDP’s failure to embrace fairness has left the party vulnerable.