The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Bauchi State has firmly rejected claims describing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the national leader of the party, insisting that such a designation is unconstitutional, illegal, and invalid.
The party also maintained that Wike remains expelled from the PDP, dismissing recent threats allegedly issued by individuals loyal to the minister, who ordered party members to vacate PDP offices across the state.
Addressing journalists on Sunday, the Bauchi State PDP Publicity Secretary, Dayyabu Chiroma, described the directive as “null, void, illegal, and of absolutely no effect,” stressing that no lawful authority backs such orders.
Chiroma condemned what he termed “thinly veiled threats, reckless accusations, and pre-emptive attempts to assign blame for hypothetical acts of violence,” warning that such actions reflect desperation and are wholly irresponsible.
“We ask: what legitimate authority resorts to intimidation rather than law, and what lawful leadership governs by fear instead of constitutional process?” he queried.
He reaffirmed that the PDP in Bauchi State remains a law-abiding political organisation committed to peace, democratic engagement, and strict adherence to the rule of law. According to him, the party will not succumb to what he called “alarmist rhetoric” designed to create unnecessary tension and a false sense of crisis.
The party spokesman also dismissed attempts to establish a parallel PDP structure in the state, describing any faction loyal to Wike as illegal and inconsistent with the PDP constitution and established party procedures.
Reacting specifically to the directive asking members to vacate PDP secretariats across Bauchi State, Chiroma reiterated that the order lacks any legal standing.
“By what authority do impostors issue eviction notices over party property they neither control nor lawfully administer?” he asked.
The Bauchi PDP urged its members to remain calm and focused, assuring them that the party’s leadership and structures in the state remain intact, lawful, and committed to internal democracy.
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