Wike's Orders: PDP Commends APC For Doing The Right Thing, Speaking Truth

Wike's Orders: PDP Commends APC For Doing The Right Thing, Speaking Truth

  • The Rivers state of the PDP has commended the APC in the state for withdrawing a suit against governor Nyesom Wike's executive orders 21 and 22
  • The PDP said for the first time, the APC in Rivers is telling the PDP of the state the truth after it realised that going to court is baseless
  • Ogbonna Nwuka, the spokesperson of the PDP campaign council in the state, said what he is yet to understand is why the APC cited a strategic reason for withdrawing the suit when it has no basis

Port Harcourt - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers has commended the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state speaking the truth to the people of the state over Governor Nyesom Wike's executive orders.

Governor Wike's executive orders 21 and 22 which were being challenged in court were allegedly withdrawn by the APC, who earlier filed the suit, PM News reported.

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PDP tackles APC over suit challenging Governor Wike's executive orders Photo Credit: Nyesom Wike
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Ogbonna Nwuke, the spokesperson of the PDP campaign council in the state, said the APC withdrew the suit it filed against the governor, which is contrary to its assertion.

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Nwuke alleged that the APC did that after realising that its actions were frivolous, defective and baseless.

The PDP alleged that the APC deliberately attempted to mislead the public by filing a suit against Wike.

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The statement reads in part:

“We want to congratulate the APC for doing what is right by withdrawing a frivolous and inconsequential suit brought against Orders 21 and 22."

The umbrella party lambasted the APC for filing a suit that has no substance and that it is yet to understand why the APC cited strategic reasons for the withdrawal of the suit.

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Nwuke, who is the chairman of the PDP publicity and communication committee, further stated that the APC can't be approbating and reprobating simultaneously.

PDP Crisis: Atiku's camp begs IGP to stop hoodlums from turning Rivers to battlefield

Legit.ng earlier reported that the supporters of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP in Rivers state, have called on IGP Usman Alkali-Baba, to keep an eye on the state.

Abiye Sekibo, the director general of the PDP presidential campaign council made the call following different attacks in the state.

While citing the attack on Rhino Owhokire, the youth leader of the campaign council, Sekibo urged the IG to stop political thugs from turning the state to a battlefield.

Source: Legit.ng

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with 7 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Legit’s Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023). Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng