The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has hailed the South South Zone as the most powerful region within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Nigeria. Speaking at the South South Zonal Congress of the party in Calabar, Wike expressed confidence in the zone’s continued dominance.
“The South South Zone is the strongest zone of the PDP in Nigeria, it has always been and will always be,” Wike declared. He emphasized the importance of a united party, urging delegates to elect leaders who would work towards protecting and strengthening the party’s unity.
Wike further noted that, contrary to common practice, there had never been a congress with full participation from every delegate. “There has never been a Congress where every delegate was present,” he pointed out, reinforcing the need for true commitment from party members.
The outgoing zonal chairman, Dan Orbih, also addressed the gathering, acknowledging that the party’s challenges in the zone were self-inflicted and stressing the importance of rebuilding efforts. Despite protests from some leaders in the region, the congress went ahead as planned.
“This is our job, our terrain and we are not new to this,” Wike added, calling for transparency and unity as the key to the party’s future success.
