Drama continues to unfold in Nigeria’s People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, has come out swinging against alleged moves to expel him. Wike, who considers himself the very backbone of the PDP, wasted no time in blasting his critics and dismissing any attempts to remove him as both laughable and illegitimate.

Sources reveal that a group loyal to Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde is behind an expulsion notice targeting Wike. This latest episode is just the newest chapter in the PDP’s long-running soap opera of internal power plays and vendettas. Apparently, these “newcomer” governors are unhappy with Wike’s bold political moves and his public chastisement of certain party bigwigs.

During a high-stakes showdown with the party’s Board of Trustees (BoT) and National Executive Council (NEC), Wike put his foot down, lecturing the audience,as usual,on his role as a PDP founding father. He reminded everyone, repeatedly, that he has been with the party from day one and single-handedly shaped its successes.

“How can those who met me in my house now drag me out? I will never allow it,” Wike thundered, clearly enjoying the drama. He didn’t stop there, taking direct aim at Governor Bala Mohammed and others, insinuating that they only joined the PDP after it was already successful, while he was there “laying the foundation.”

Wike went on to question Bala Mohammed’s loyalty, asking which party he even ran under as a senator,implying, of course, that only the “original” PDP members matter. The FCT Minister painted a picture of himself as the party’s ultimate protector, warning that so-called opportunists are now trying to “chase out” the real heroes who built the PDP.

Observers say this spectacle is just the latest sign that the PDP is tearing itself apart from the inside. Wike, famous for his no-apologies, confrontational style, seems to relish these fights. He called on “genuine” stakeholders to unite against external forces trying to hijack the party,code for anyone who disagrees with him.

“We must not allow opportunists to destroy what we have worked so hard to achieve,” Wike announced, painting himself as the victim-hero while others in the party looked on.

It was a who’s who of PDP heavyweights at the meeting, with former governors, acting chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed, and party secretaries all present,perhaps to witness the latest episode in a now-familiar cycle of threats and posturing.

For many onlookers, Wike’s defiant outburst is a clear sign that the PDP is a party at war with itself, with egos and ambition taking center stage. His loyalists are eating it up, touting him as the last true defender of the party’s “principles,” while critics see the drama as further proof of a party in disarray.

With tensions at a boiling point and no end to the infighting in sight, all eyes are on the PDP as it lurches from one crisis to another. One thing is certain: Wike isn’t going anywhere without a fight, and the spectacle is far from over.