Chairman of the South-South Caucus of the House of Representatives, Hon. Fred Agbedi, has explained why former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, was not sanctioned.
He also noted that other members accused of anti-party activities were spared from sanctions.
He said this followed the outcome of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting which was held in Abuja on Monday.
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Speaking with journalists, Agbedi noted that Wike was not the only PDP chieftain guilty of anti-party conduct, stressing that even some current leaders of the party still openly support the ruling government.
“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,” he said.
“They 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.”
The lawmaker maintained that the party was more focused on rebuilding its structure and resolving internal crises than chasing individuals.
“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,” Agbedi explained.
He added that the PDP, as the main opposition party, must be strategic in its decisions.
“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 taking a decision, the decision will lead you to land safely,” Agbedi stressed.
