Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has berated some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP Rivers chapter) for openly declaring support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara for selfish reasons.
ThisNigeria reports that some notable PDP leaders in Rivers State, including Abiye Sekibo, Uche Secondus, Celestine Omehia, and Austin Opara had thrown their weight behind Governor Fubara.
The leaders also urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the political crisis in Rivers and advise the FCT Minister.
Reacting to the call on Tuesday during a chat with newsmen, Wike described the PDP leaders as irrelevant, adding that he had kicked them out of the party.
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He stated further that they were all “expired politicians not worthy to be called elder statesmen.”
The Minister reiterated that Secondus was no longer a member of the PDP as the court had upheld his suspension from the party.
Speaking on former Rivers Governor, Peter Odili, Wike stated that their relationship was strained due to some political differences.
“As it is today, politically we don’t have a good relationship. We don’t work today. there are some political differences,” he said.
