Makinde described Wike’s claim of having an interest in the Oyo PDP as laughable, insisting that the former Rivers governor had failed to strengthen the party in his own state.
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has hit out at former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his comments on the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Makinde described Wike’s claim of having an interest in the Oyo PDP as laughable, insisting that the former Rivers governor had failed to strengthen the party in his own state.
“Someone said he wants to pick interest in Oyo PDP, we should ask him what he has done in Rivers PDP,” Makinde said in a video seen by SaharaReporters.
The governor also stated that some individuals he described as vagabonds had already been expelled from the PDP in November 2025.
“Some vagabond surfaced fully in 2015 and were expelled in 2025. Ask him what he has done with the PDP in Rivers State to now have an interest in Oyo PDP.”
Makinde’s comments came amid growing internal tensions within the opposition party, following Wike’s public declaration of interest in the affairs of the Oyo State PDP.
On Monday night, the former Rivers State governor declared his interest in all activities of the Oyo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Speaking at the 105th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting in Abuja, Wike had vowed to protect the national party from those he described as internal “vampires.”
“Let me declare my interest clearly: I am interested in the survival and success of this party. I am also interested in all the happenings in Oyo State PDP. That is all I am interested in,” Wike said.
In November 2025, SaharaReporters reported that the Peoples Democratic Party expelled the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike; former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose; and the party’s former National Secretary, Samuel Anyanwu, at its national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State.
The decision, taken before a charged crowd of delegates, followed a motion moved by Chief Olabode George, former National Vice Chairman (South), calling for their immediate expulsion.
The motion was promptly seconded by Samaila Buga, the Chairman of the PDP in Bauchi State.