“He Terrorised Us for 8 Years”, APC Rejects ex-Rivers Gov Wike’s Bid to Join Party, Tells Why

• The Rivers state chapter of the APC has reacted to claims that the former governor, Nyesom Wike, worked for the party
• Darlington Nwauju debunked the claims, noting the terror unleashed by the PDP governor against the APC in his eight years rule clearly showed he worked against the party
• In response to Wike's rumoured defection, the APC secretary said the former governor is an enemy of the party and can never be welcomed to lead the Rivers chapter

The leadership of the Rivers state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has reacted to the former governor, Nyesom Wike's rumoured defection to the party.

Darlington Nwauju, the Rivers APC publicity secretary, described Wike as an enemy of the party who is unfit to lead in the state, Leadership reported.

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Rivers APC alleges Wike is an enemy of the party

In a statement on Sunday, June 25, the APC chieftain said a man who had described the party as “cancer” during the campaign period cannot turn back to lead them, THISDAY reported.

Nwauju stressed that Wike, a man who had not been a member of the party and did not support the party’s interest, could not be promoted to lead them also.

The party spokesperson said:

“We dare anyone to provide video evidence of any campaigns where Wike openly campaigned for the APC. The terror unleashed on our party members in the cause of his eight years of maximum rulership alone is enough evidence to confirm that Wike has no business with Rivers State APC."

Nwauju further dissociated the leadership of the party from the purported call by one of its chieftains, asking Wike to lead the state APC. He also expressed the party’s untiring support to the President Bola Tinubu-led government.

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“We, therefore, disassociate the leadership of our party from any so-called stakeholders meeting suggesting that our party be handed over to Wike. We reiterate our party’s resolve to lend 100 per cent support to the policies and programmes of the federal government under the indefatigable leadership of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu."

Governor Fubara hints at Wike’s defection to APC

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers state has urged his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, not to be far from him even if he crosses over to the other side of the political divide.

The governor made this assertion on Sunday, June 18, at a thanksgiving reception held in honour of Wike at his private residence in the state.

His appeal is coming amid speculations that Wike could dump the Peoples Democratic Party for the ruling All Progressives Congress.

Akpabio tells Wike how to work for Tinubu's re-election

The president of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has made a plea to former Governor Nyseom Wike and his associates, known as the G5, to form another aggrieved faction within the opposition PDP in 2027.

Akpabio said the new group would work to ensure a smooth victory for the ruling APC in the upcoming 2027 presidential election, just like the G5 did in the last election.

Source: Legit.ng