{"id":197968,"date":"2026-03-29T19:26:19","date_gmt":"2026-03-29T18:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wike-is-pdp-national-leader-he-leads-we-follow-fayose"},"modified":"2026-03-29T20:34:57","modified_gmt":"2026-03-29T19:34:57","slug":"wike-is-pdp-national-leader-he-leads-we-follow-fayose","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/wike-is-pdp-national-leader-he-leads-we-follow-fayose","title":{"rendered":"Wike is PDP National Leader, he leads, we follow \u2013 Fayose"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday reaffirmed the unity of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stressing that court rulings remain binding on party members.<\/p>\n<p>Fayose, speaking as part of the Ekiti delegation, said the group was fully represented and committed to the party\u2019s direction.<\/p>\n<p>He spoke at the ongoing PDP national convention at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, we delegates from Ekiti are here, and we are 88. There is only one PDP. Once we have the pronouncement of the court, we must abide by it. Sometimes we demean the judiciary by ourselves. We can appeal a judgment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He also described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as a leading figure within the party, attributing his position to his contributions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNyesom Wike is the national leader of our party (PDP), and we made him so because of his contributions. He leads, and we follow,\u201d Fayose added.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose, on Sunday reaffirmed the unity of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, stressing that court rulings remain binding on party members. Fayose, speaking as part of the Ekiti delegation, said the group was fully represented and committed to the party\u2019s direction. 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