Tensions may rise within the PDP as governors and Wike could clash during the upcoming National Working Committee (NWC) meeting on Wednesday. Get insights into the potential conflict and its impact on the party’s dynamics.
Unless there are unforeseen modifications, the Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory may face a confrontation as the party’s National Working Committee gathers on Wednesday.
For several months, the functioning of governance in Rivers State has been impaired by a political dispute involving Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who are both affiliated with the PDP party.
The conflict has resulted in a division within the State House of Assembly, as Martin Amaewhule’s faction endorses Wike and Victor Oko-Jumbo’s faction remains faithful to Fubara.
The conflict in Rivers State, despite mediation efforts from notable figures like President Bola Tinubu, persists as the factions continue to engage in various legal disputes within courts located in Port Harcourt and Abuja.
Although a court injunction prevented the PDP from conducting congresses in Rivers State, the Amb Umar Damagum-led NWC proceeded with organizing one that resulted in Wike taking control of the party structure in the state.
Chief Edwin Clark, a former Federal Commissioner for Information and South-South leader, addressed an open letter to the party leadership, alleging Wike of exerting unjustifiable pressure on Fubara and the PDP through his association with Tinubu.
The governors of the PDP showed their backing for Fubara and requested that the party’s NWC authorize his “deserved” role as the leader of their state.
