PDP Crisis: Fresh Permutations as NWC Declares Winner in Wike vs Governors

PDP Crisis: Fresh Permutations as NWC Declares Winner in Wike vs Governors

  • The PDP NWC has finally endorsed the Rivers state congresses - where the loyalists of former Governor Nyesom Wike emerged - as the leaders of the party in the state
  • This implies that the Governor Bala Mohammed-led PDP governors' forum has lost its supremacy battle with Wike, who earlier threatened violence in their states should they meddle in the affairs of Rivers
  • Recall that Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara renewed their battle recently over the PDP leadership in the state, in which PDP governors threw their weight behind the latter

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially endorsed the Rivers State congresses, thereby strengthening the position of Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike in the ongoing party leadership crisis.

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According to sources, the NWC, led by Acting National Chairman Umar Damagum, made this decision during a meeting held at the party's national headquarters in Abuja on Thursday, September 12. This move is seen as a significant development in the intraparty conflict, as it reinforces Wike's influence within the PDP.

Wike as defeated PDP governors as NWC endorsed Rivers congress
NWC backs Wike's victory at PDP congress in Rivers Photo Credit: @SenBalaMohammed, @GovWike
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As reported by The Punch, the NWC's endorsement of the congresses and the subsequent postponement of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting from September 26 to October 24 have significantly bolstered the position of Minister Nyesom Wike's loyalists in the ongoing party crisis.

The rescheduling of the NEC meeting, which had the potential to reverse the NWC's decision, may enable Wike's faction to consolidate its control and influence within the party. This development has potentially shifted the balance of power in favour of Wike's loyalists, allowing them to maintain their grip on the party's leadership.

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Why are PDP governors fighting Wike?

(PDP) has been grappling with a leadership crisis centred on a dispute between Wike and the PDP Governors Forum, as well as Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, regarding the legitimacy of the Rivers State Party congresses.

The situation deteriorated after the PDP governors publicly endorsed Fubara, prompting Wike to issue threats of retaliation. In response, the PDP Governors' Forum denounced Wike's threats as irresponsible.

A senior member of the NWC disclosed that the Rivers State congresses, along with those of other states, have been approved, and the NEC meeting has been rescheduled for October 24. According to the source, Wike's faction has successfully achieved its objectives, and only the NEC possesses the authority to reverse the NWC's decision.

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However, there is uncertainty regarding whether the NEC meeting will take place on the newly scheduled date, which could potentially enable Wike's faction to sustain its control.

Primate Ayodele predicts PDP's end

Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP had been predicted to meet its final destruction by August 2014 as the internal crisis rocking the opposition gets deeper.

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, revealed a fresh vision foreseeing the party's fate.

Ayodele said there were plans to destroy the party and urged concerned members to devise a strategy to avert the destruction.

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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