Former governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike has revealed how People’s Democratic Party (PDP) governors shredded agreement over Rivers state crisis.
The FCT minister in a series of tweets through his X handle, blamed governor Bala Mohammad led PDP governors and his erstwhile political ally, Seyi Makinde for the crisis rocking the PDP.
Speaking specifically on the state of emergency in Rivers state and governor Sim Fubara’s suspension, Wike disclosed that while himself and the PDP governors had reach an agreement in which they were to withdraw their suit at the Supreme Court which challenges governor Sim Fubara’s suspension by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to necessitate out of court reconciliation and governor Sim Fubara’s return in an unnamed date, the PDP governors failed to act inline with the agreement and for the interest of peace.
The FCT minister thereafter declared that he will no longer be party to any reconciliation move by the party and will thereafter challenge every of the party’s decisions in court.
Nyesom Wike since his failed presidential bid in 2023, has remained a controversial figure in the Nigeria’s political space. His vested interest in Rivers state as well as in the People’s Democratic Party, has resulted in prolonged crisis which threatens the continued existence of PDP as a party.
While governor Sim Fubara was controversially suspended by president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a move widely understood as the president’s attempt to pacify Wike his political ally especially due to his role in his electoral victory, the PDP governors seek the intervention of the Supreme Court especially as the constitution appears ambiguous on whether the president has such constitutional power to suspended an elected governor and lawmakers.
As 2027 draws closer, the PDP which has been plagued by alleged sponsored leadership crisis, aims to put its house in order and Wike’s former ally and member of his defunct G5, governor Seyi Makinde and Bala Mohammad lead the move for PDP’s revival.
They seek to weaken Nyesom Wike overwhelming grip and influence on the party’s national leadership.