“Why Wike Will Not Leave PDP,” APC Chairman Gives Reason

• The ruling APC has clarified FCT minister Nyesom Wike's role in President Bola Tinubu's government
• In a trending interview, Rivers APC chairman Tony Okocha said Wike is an ardent believer of the PDP and will never dump the party
• Speaking on the Rivers crisis, Okocha further clarified that Wike and the 27 lawmakers in the state are not members of the APC

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state, Dr Tony Okocha, has stated that Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) is not a member of the APC.

Wike is not a member of the APC

According to him, Wike will never leave the opposition party, asserting that, “he has always said that the PDP made him what he is. He has always said that he would remain there.”

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As reported by The Punch, Okocha was particularly categorical in declaring that Wike would not leave the PDP.

“Wike will never leave the PDP. He is an ardent believer in the PDP. He is not likely to leave that group,” Okocha said.

Speaking further, Okocha told journalists on Thursday, October 17, in Abuja, that the 27 Rivers lawmakers, who are currently in a bitter political struggle with Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, are also not members of the APC.

“People say Wike has decamped to the APC. They also say that the 27 lawmakers currently fighting with Fubara have defected to the APC.

“I need to make this clear to everyone. Much as I wish to have them in my fold, none of them has agreed to join us."

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He, however, stated that Wike is a member of the Renewed Hope Agenda.

“In Rivers, I am 001 in the APC, but in the Renewed Hope Agenda, I am 002. Wike is 001,” he explained.

Vanguard confirmed the development in its publication on Thursday.

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Why Wike is angry with PDP, Atiku

In a related development, Legit.ng reported that Ovation Magazine publisher Dele Momodu voiced concerns about the crisis rocking the PDP and how FCT minister Nyesom Wike contributed to it.

In a trending interview, Momodu claimed Wike is yet to recover from his defeat in the 2022 PDP presidential primary.

He added that Atiku Abubakar's victory in the PDP primaries, with 371 votes, left Wike really disappointed, contributing to the party's defeat in the 2023 presidential election.

Source: Legit.ng