Nigeria, May 25 -- The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has labelled the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, as the "architect" of the crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In his statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Sunday, Mr Wike highlighted specific allegations against Mr Makinde, which he said contributed to sustaining the crisis in the largest opposition party.

The minister, for instance, accused Mr Makinde, his former ally, of conniving with other party leaders to sabotage agreements reached to resolve the PDP crisis.

He noted that since the 2023 general election, the PDP had been battling crises, which he claimed were caused by a lack of trust and honesty among party leaders.

Mr Wike, who led ...