Chairman of the South-South Caucus of the House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Agbedi, has revealed why the likes of former Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike was not sanctioned during the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting in Abuja on Monday.

According to him, Wike is not the only member of the party who has committed and is still committing anti-party, adding that even to date, some leaders of the party were campaigning for the incumbent government.

However, the lawmaker said the PDP now understands the kind of crisis it is going through and is trying to resolve.

He said that there is every indication that the PDP, known to be the main opposition party in Nigeria, will emerge stronger, united, and well-organised ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Speaking about internal conflicts and anti-party activities even by some governors elected on the party’s platform, the lawmaker explained that the party’s focus is on rebuilding its structure for now and will not be chasing those individuals.

“It’s not about Wike alone. It is beyond Wike. You know, there are a lot of others who have played anti-party in one way or the other, who are members of PDP, who are saying, ‘No, no, no, I’m going to support so-and-so person, I’m going to vote for so-and-so person.’

“That’s clearly anti-party. But because PDP understands the kind of crisis it is going through and is resolving, it will not be chasing those people.

“Rather, it will organize itself first before it thinks of the appropriate way to deal with matters like that.

“There are certain decisions that if you are the leader, you cannot take in a hurry. You take time, you navigate the contour in such a way that if you are making a decision, the decision will lead you to land safely.

“As of today, I don’t think that the priority of PDP will be to drive one person or the other out of the party.

“We know those who are playing some excessive roles, some actions that are inimical to the destruction or survival of the party.

“We’re taking note. And I’m sure that at the appropriate time, appropriate actions will be taken by the party.”