The caretaker chairman of Obio-Akpor local government area of Rivers state, Ambassador Chijioke Ihunwo, has called on the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to immediately suspend the Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Barrister Nyesom Wike, over alleged anti-party activities since the 2023 elections.
The Obalga CTC boss, while speaking to journalists in his office, over the weekend, urged the National Working Committee (NWC) of the party to suspend the former governor in order to experience some respite.
“When the BoT came to our state to see the governor, I was expecting them to take a stand in what was happening in the party. No one is bigger than the party. What Wike is doing is not in the interest of Nigerians but his own personal interest.
“He did this same thing to gain as a minister. He wants to also do it to gain in 2027 presidential election. So, I want to appeal to the party to suspend him immediately because he is on a mission to destroy the party,” Ihunwo stated.
Regarding the just concluded state congress of the PDP, the Obio-Akpor CTC chairman described it as an effort in futility, reminding them of the court order halting the process.
“I want to describe that incident as a jamboree that cannot stand because the leader of the party in the state, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara was not part of that process, and there is a court order restraining the party from moving ahead with that congress.
“In the eyes of the law there was no congress held in Rivers state. I want to advise our people, especially the supporters of the governor, to remain calm, we will follow them according to the law, based on the court order.
“The man who wants to live up and down only came to test if he is on ground, and it is obvious he has lost touch with the people. The congress was held in a small hall, as against the usual Obi Wali Conference Centre or any other place,” he said.
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