Twenty-seven members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) have cited internal division within the party as their primary reason.
In individual letters addressed to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, and read on the floor of the House, the lawmakers attributed their decision to the ongoing tussle for the position of the National Secretary of the PDP. They argued that the dispute has created confusion and hampered communication channels within the party.
According to the lawmakers, the ongoing dispute over the position has fueled a legal battle within the PDP, with various members filing lawsuits in different courts. This, according to the defecting lawmakers, has created “confusion” and “sharply divided the party.”
The mass defection comes amid a simmering power struggle between Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
Analysts believe the lawmakers’ move is linked to their loyalty to Wike and his efforts to maintain “his political structure” in Rivers State.
Recall that during a recent meeting with traditional rulers, Governor Fubara declared that he would not “surrender our mandate and progress to intimidation, blackmail and deliberate sabotage”. Meanwhile, Wike, speaking on the escalating political crisis in November, vowed to do whatever it takes to protect his political influence in the state.
“Fubara is importing the crisis through his actions,” Wike said. “Let me tell you – I don’t like ingrates. I can’t stand it. What is happening now (in Rivers) is what Odili said in his book: ‘Give a man power and money, then you will know the person.’ If you haven’t given manpower and money then you don’t know the person.”
Is wike not worse than fubara when it comes to betraying people,so he should stop complaining.
Go and sleep, what do you know about politics,ask your self, where is ambode, where is Jonathan, where is sanusi lamido,go to the ant you slugart consider there ways and be wise
These are hungry LAWMAKERS chosen by the wrong people. How can they represent good leadership. When their so-called godfather is a betrayal.
It’s common practice in Nigeria democracy, let us wait and see the end of the drama, indeed it is a democratic journey for Nigerian politicians
If I am Gov Fubara I will chase wike out of the state and sell all his ill gotten properties, sack all the commissioners and replace them with strong politicians loyal to Wike enemies. Then do proper project, complete Ameachi monorail, focus on education and agriculture. Make wike know that he can’t bite the hand that cover his mess as a Gov. Wike is very wicked for Rigging Rivers election in favour of Tinubu.
they should declear their seats vacant.
All these guys are showing film
All eyes on you
Live them to what they want with time we will know who is practically practising democracy Don k Baba say so.
Wike is a federal capital territory minister after 8yrs as governor, still he still wants to be controlling the state governor, it’s not fare for Goodness sake, as for those who were following him like zoomees, they shall all regret it very soon.
PDP should declare their sit vacant because the stay under the PDP platform and join APC and still maintain the sit in the state assembly. The court should be fair on this one. We are watching!
Baseless reasons. They are simply pushable dolls that don’t have instincts of their own.
Shame to the the 27 toothless lawmakers of River state.
Who is at the center of the PDP internal or imported crisis?
For sure history will not be fair to those shamless political harlots and their godfather.
Very funny drama of our politicians and their loyalists, let’s watch and see how it ends. Though it’s so disappointing of them but it’s really funny.
We are keenly watching to see as the whole drama unfolds
Lawmakers in Rivers State that are claim to be Wike lawyer less then even decomp from the party that are bring them from nobody to some body they will surely regretting it soon” I guess if they continue following Wike I guest there political career will soon be bered in revers state.