PDP Is Fighting Me Because I Am Close To Wike – Anyanwu

The embattled National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Samuel Anyanwu, has claimed that many leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are fighting him due to his closeness with the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike.

Recall that on Friday, the Supreme Court had nullified the judgement of Court of Appeal which sacked Mr Anyanwu and returned Sunday Udeh-Okoye as national secretary of the PDP.

Although the national working committee of the PDP said the ruling affirmed Mr Okoye as the national secretary, Mr Anyamwu returned to the office of the national secretary on Friday.

Speaking during an interview with The Nation, Mr Anyanwu said he has been a victim of some PDP members’ proxy war against Mr Wike.

He, however, vowed not to jettison his friend because of politics.

He said: “Why would they be thinking of leaving just because I’m National Secretary? Most of those who are PDP governors today were not governors until after I came in as national secretary.

“I ushered them in, I signed their [nomination] letters that we took to INEC. Some of them have only done two years as governors, but ask them if I ever took anything from them before signing their nomination as PDP candidates.

“Several of those who appear to be against me are only fighting a proxy war because of my relationship with the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, who is my bosom friend and remains my friend!

“I cannot jettison my friends because of politics.

“Where I was coming from, long ago when we became friends, I never knew that I was going to become a National Secretary in PDP.

“And when he [Wike] needed me the most to support him while he was running as a presidential aspirant in PDP, I was not there for him.

“So now, what have I done to injure the party or anyone in it? It’s just mere speculation.

“PDP is too strong and too big to be drawn into being a mere part of any coalition. Rather, people should empty their platforms and come into PDP.”