Rivers crisis: PDP youths tell 27 defected lawmakers To Blame Wike for Their woes

The youth wing of the People’s Democratic Party, under the group called the National Solidarity Vanguard, has claimed that the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, was responsible for the emergence of divisions in the Rivers State House of Assembly.

FRESHREPORTERS NEWS recalls that Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, had earlier announced the seats of about 25 lawmakers loyal to Wike empty.

Amid the political turmoil in the state, the governor insisted that the departure of the lawmakers led by Amaewhule Martins from the PDP to the All Progressives Congress, APC, remained unlawful.

This led to the rise of a divided Assembly led by Victor Oko-Jumbo.

The PDP faction, at a media briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, accused Wike of causing turmoil within the party at both national and state levels.

Usman Saidu Calculus, the Executive Director of the PDP faction, while speaking to the media in Abuja, labeled Wike as a destroyer working against the party.

“Wike, once a prominent member of our party played a pivotal role in this monumental loss. His actions have cost us dearly, and we cannot remain silent,” the statement said.

“To the extent that he has weakened the party for the APC, we can no longer consider him a member of our party. He is already enjoying the 30 pieces of silver he sold the PDP for.

“Let this be a stern message to all who would put their ambitions above the party’s well-being and future. We cannot afford to lose more lawmakers or members in other states, especially when the stakes are now so high ahead of the next general elections,” the statement added…[CONTINUE READING HERE]>>