The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike said yesterday the Supreme Court judgment on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership had brought an end to the internal crisis in the party.

Addressing a news conference, he said the judgment had finally ended the disputes over parallel leadership structures in the party. Wike ruled out the possibility of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar,Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other leaders who left for the African Democratic Party (ADC) returning to the PDP.

The minister described Atiku and Makinde as “political liabilities”. He said: “I see that my brothers and friends, including Seyi Makinde, are currently holding a coalition meeting.

We are not part of that; we are the main opposition party. “I do not know where they are heading now, especially with the judgment against the ADC. “The Federal High Court yesterday ruled that their actions would not be recognised. Their hopes are dashed.”

“Regarding those who left our party for the ADC, people like Atiku Abubakar, we do not want them back. They are not ‘natural assets’; they are ‘natural liabilities’.

“While some people left simply because they were unsure of the party’s direction or who would sign their INEC forms, those ones may return.

However, those who intended to bring the PDP down from the beginning will not be welcomed back.” He added: “Our party is the main opposition, but we do not practice ‘opposition for opposition’s sake’. “Our approach is constructive. We will not work with Atiku’s group to form a broad-based opposition.

Opposition should call the ruling party to account, not destroy the country. If you destroy the country, nothing moves forward.”