PDP Rejects Tinubu's 8-Point Resolution on Rivers Crisis as Wike-Fubara Rift Deepens

• The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said there is no remedy for the 25 lawmakers of the Rivers Assembly Members who defected to the APC
• The party said the lawmakers, loyal to the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, should prepare for a fresh election as they lost their seats
• This development is a sharp contrast to President Bola Tinubu's 8-point resolution that Governor Sim Fubara and Wike agreed to on Monday, December 18

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FCT, Abuja - The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to President Bola Tinubu’s 8-point resolution between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

The opposition party said there is no remedy for the 25 former members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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The party decided on this at the end of the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) Emergency Meeting on the Political Developments in Rivers state.

This was disclosed in a statement issued by the PDP Acting National Chairman, Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum on Tuesday, December 19, via its X page (formerly known as Twitter) @OfficialPDPNig

Damagum insisted that the lawmakers have their seats and the only option available is to seek fresh nomination and re-election on the platform of any political party of their choice.

The party said there is no division in the PDP at the national or any other level to justify the lawmakers' defection to the APC.

Tinubu, Wike, Fubara agree on 8 deals

Tinubu was able to broker peace in the political crisis rocking Rivers as the rift between Governor Fubara and Wike, on Monday, December 18.

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The president held a closed-door meeting with Wike, former governor Peter Odili and other stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the growing crisis.

Governor Fubara, who was also present at the meeting, signed a peace deal with the leadership of the state house of assembly, the Wike's faction, who decamped to the APC from the PDP.

Wike vs Fubara: Full list of politicians who Signed Rivers peace deal

Seven prominent figures signed their names in the peace resolution paperwork to validate the accord between Governor Fubara and Wike in Rivers state.

As part of the resolution, they acknowledged the authority of the state assembly's leadership, headed by Martin Amaewhule and 27 other lawmakers.

Source: Legit.ng