The Nationwide Secretary, All Progressives Congress, Ajibola Basiru, has mentioned that former Rivers State Governor, Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is being actively engaged in efforts to realize an amicable decision of the political disaster in Rivers State, regardless of not being a registered member of the occasion.
He acknowledged this on Thursday whereas talking on a programme, noting that Wike’s backing of President Bola Tinubu and his strategic significance to political developments within the state make his participation important to the continued reconciliation efforts.
Following greater than a yr of political rifts with former Governor Wike over management of the occasion construction in Rivers State, Govvernor Siminalayi Fubara formally defected from the PDP to the ruling APC on December 9.
The swap was broadly interpreted as a serious political realignment forward of the 2027 normal elections.
His defection got here after a number of distinguished members of the Rivers State Home of Meeting had already moved to the APC, bringing an finish to his lengthy affiliation with the PDP and establishing him because the occasion’s central determine within the state.
Reacting afterward, Wike publicly faulted Fubara for allegedly breaking prior agreements and questioned his probabilities of securing one other time period in workplace.
The FCT Minister additionally argued that Fubara doesn’t get pleasure from real backing throughout the APC, sustaining that he’s being misadvised and stands little likelihood of successful the 2027 governorship race within the oil-producing state.
In an surprising growth, though nearly all of the Rivers State Home of Meeting members belong to the APC just like the governor, they declared the graduation of impeachment proceedings in opposition to Fubara on January 8, a step many observers linked to Wike’s affect.
Nevertheless, the impeachment proceedings are at the moment stalled on account of ongoing litigation.
When requested concerning the occasion’s stance on the Rivers State disaster, the APC Nationwide Secretary disclosed that quiet consultations are ongoing to handle the scenario.
He added that not each measure being taken might be made public by way of the media.
Basiru acknowledged, “After all, as , Wike is an avowed supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, though not a member of the political occasion, and I properly famous that additionally in my assertion.
“So, as any individual who’s within the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rivers State is essential to that success, and naturally, positively he might be engaged, and he’s been engaged on an amicable decision within the state as anticipated.”
APC Nationwide Secretary assured that the Rivers State disaster might be settled amicably, with out winners or losers, and added that particulars of the decision might be made public within the coming days.
In response to claims that solely governors and different elites are becoming a member of the ruling occasion, Basiru defined that the APC is just not an elite occasion, however one which represents the final populace.
Basiru continued, “The APC is a really severe political occasion. We’re a mass-based group, and going by the figures, which in fact I cannot disclose, from our Mass-based e-registration system, we’re certain that APC is a celebration to beat in all elections. We’re cherished by the Nigerian folks, and they’re trooping out to affix the APC.
“We’ve got made super progress within the registration of recent members that we have now embarked upon, however I received’t go into the figures. We’re very snug that we’re not an elite group. Our custom is socio-democratic, pro-people, and we’re working to strengthen our occasion. Like I’ve mentioned on a number of events, we’re mobilizing, conscientizing, and displaying Nigerians why the pan-Nigerian political occasion, the APC, is the occasion to be in.
“After all, we’re resilient, and chronic in guaranteeing that we cross our message and get folks to affix our political occasion. As I communicate now, the mass of Nigerian individuals are becoming a member of our occasion in giant numbers.”