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Ogidi declares “you can’t serve two masters”, says party will no longer tolerate indiscipline but remains open to reconciliation

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has threatened disciplinary action against members accused of working against its interests, with party chieftain Emmanuel Ogidi singling out the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, amid the party’s lingering internal crisis.

Ogidi, who issued the warning during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, accused Wike of supporting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) while maintaining his association with the PDP.

“You can’t serve two masters,” Ogidi declared, signalling a tougher stance by the opposition party against members whose political activities it considers inimical to its interests.

He said the PDP would soon take action against those working against the party, insisting that indiscipline would no longer be tolerated as the organisation prepares for its national convention ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The warning comes amid persistent disagreements within the PDP, including defections, court cases and factional disputes that have raised questions about the party’s internal cohesion and its preparations for the next electoral cycle.

Ogidi, however, maintained that the party was not abandoning efforts to reconcile aggrieved members, suggesting that reconciliation and disciplinary measures would proceed side by side.

He also declared that the PDP had moved beyond the demands presented by Wike’s camp, indicating that the party was unwilling to allow the disagreements to indefinitely dictate its direction.

Wike, a former Rivers State governor, has remained at the centre of the PDP’s protracted crisis over his political relationship with the APC-led Federal Government and the direction of the opposition party. Ogidi’s comments underscore the continuing tension over party loyalty as political alignments ahead of 2027 take shape.

Despite the internal divisions and legal battles, Ogidi insisted that the PDP remained strong and focused on organising a successful national convention.

The convention is expected to be an important test of the party’s ability to manage its internal differences, establish an accepted leadership structure and position itself for the 2027 elections.

With the threat of sanctions now being openly discussed, the PDP faces the challenge of enforcing party discipline without undermining the reconciliation efforts it says remain part of its strategy to overcome the crisis.