Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has shared his thoughts on why the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, should be considered the leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Speaking on Monday during a live appearance in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television, Amadi opined that Wike should be recognised as the PDP leader because of the moving force of his faction.
He was reacting to the recently concluded national convention of the PDP in Abuja shortly after that of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Amadi argued that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki would concede because Wike has more political gravitas and more institutional capacity than he does.
According to him, the faction has been thriving on Wike getting things done.
Amadi said, “Wike tried to be smart. He tried to say, we are all leaders. But clearly he didn’t fight back not because of hierarchy.
“But again the moving force behind this brand of PDP is Wike. Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki pretend to be on the sideline and then get himself up and say, well, let’s come together. So he’s not the guy who’s driving this. Wike is the leader.
“Is it odd? Not necessarily, Saraki himself will concede that at this point, perhaps Wike has more political gravitas, more social capacity than he does, even though he’s former Senate President.”
