Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has reacted sharply to comments credited to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, questioning his involvement in the affairs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State.
In a video shared by Oyo Affairs on Tuesday, Makinde described Wike as a political “vagabond,” insisting that the former Rivers governor has no moral or political standing to interfere in the Oyo chapter of the PDP.
“Nyesom Wike is a vagabond who surfaced fully in 2015 and was expelled in 2025,” Makinde said in the video. “Ask him what he has done with the PDP in Rivers State to now have an interest in Oyo PDP.”
The Oyo governor questioned Wike’s stewardship of the party in Rivers State, suggesting that his actions there had weakened the PDP rather than strengthened it. Makinde maintained that Oyo PDP remains focused and united, adding that the party’s structure and leadership in the state would not be distracted by external influences.
Responding to Makinde’s comment, Wike’s spokesperson, Lere Olayinka wrote on X:
“There is this political vagabond and harlot in Ibadan. He is only loyal to his personal political interests and he his always ready to sacrifice anything, including friendship.
“In 2007, when he sought a PDP ticket to contest for Senate and he couldn’t get it, he went to ANPP.
“In 2015 when he sought PDP ticket to contest for Governor and he could get it, he went to SDP.
“Now that this vagabond has been expelled from the PDP, and his Ibadan Amala Kanifa nullified by the court, where will he go next?”.
Makinde and Wike’s clash come amid ongoing tensions within the PDP, as prominent party figures trade words over loyalty, leadership and control ahead of future electoral contests.
Wike, a former PDP presidential aspirant and now a key figure in the administration of President Bola Tinubu, has been at the centre of internal party disputes following his fallout with the PDP leadership
