{
  "id": 10005408,
  "title": "I killed PDP, Wike still my good friend – Umahi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/i-killed-pdp-wike-still-my-good-friend-umahi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T15:11:24.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/26/i-killed-pdp-wike-still-my-good-friend-umahi/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, stated that he effectively ended the existence of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) when he left the party and vowed to ensure its continued demise. During an inspection of the Abakaliki-Afikpo section of the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Abuja Trans-Saharan Highway, Umahi also referred to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as his good friend and brother. However, he clarified that there is no Rainbow Coalition in Ebonyi State, where he originates from.\n\nUmahi asserted that Wike is his good friend and brother, but there is no Rainbow Coalition in Ebonyi State. He further stated that if Wike has candidates in the state, he has not informed him, but Wike's candidates cannot breach their relationship. \"I killed the PDP when I left PDP, whether they are alive again and if they are alive we have to unalive them because the PDP did not treat the people of the Southeast well,\" said Umahi.\n\nThe Minister expressed his party's support for the PDP, as they cast votes for PDP presidents. However, he lamented that when it was their time to reciprocate, the PDP failed to honor them, instead resorting to maltreatment. Umahi remains optimistic about the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates in Ebonyi State.\n\nRegarding freedom of campaigning, Umahi stated that anyone wanting to campaign in Ebonyi is allowed. Nevertheless, he warned that anyone attempting to incite a crisis would be expelled from the state. He maintained that nobody can instigate unrest in Ebonyi State.",
  "summary": "The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has claimed that he killed the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, when he left the party and is willing to ensure that the party remains dead. Umahi made the claims during the inspection of the Abakaliki-Afikpo section of the Cross River-Ebonyi-Benue-Abuja Trans-Saharan Highway. He also described the Minister of the […] I killed PDP, Wike still my good friend – Umahi",
  "key_points": [
    "Dave Umahi ended PDP's existence by leaving the party.",
    "Umahi calls Nyesom Wike his good friend and brother.",
    "No Rainbow Coalition exists in Ebonyi State."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}