WIKE THREATENS PDP GOVERNORS INTERFERING IN RIVERS CRISIS

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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has vowed not to allow anyone to take over the Peoples Democratic Party structure in Rivers State.

The former Rivers State Governor vowed to cause a political crisis in their states if any PDP governor tried interfering in the partyā€™s affairs in the South-South state.

PUNCH Online reports that the PDP governors, who met in Taraba State on August 23, weighed in on the crisis rocking the party in the state and reiterated their support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The PDP Governorsā€™ Forum, in a communique read by its Chairman and Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, called for a review of the party congress outcome to restore Fubaraā€™s leadership role in the state.

Speaking at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Saturday during the partyā€™s state congress, Wike urged the PDP governors to stay clear of the partyā€™s affairs in Rivers.

He said, ā€œLet me assure all of you, not while we live will anybody take away the structure of the PDP from us. But let me tell people, I hear some governors who say they will take over the structure and give back to somebody.

ā€œI pity those governors because I will put fire in their states. When God has given you peace, you say you donā€™t want peace ā€“ anything you see you take.

ā€œBecause I heard they got some money from a signature bonus, and so their heads are getting big that you will put a hand in my own state. Prepare because I have the capacity to also do the same thing in your own state.

ā€œWhether you are from Bauchi, I donā€™t give a damn, whichever state you are from, as far as I know, that you are trying to put yourself in Rivers State, your hand will get burnt, and you will never sleep in your state.ā€

The Rivers PDP has been in crisis following the fallout between Wike and his predecessor, who was absent at the congress.

In attendance alongside the minister were some serving and past lawmakers at both federal and state levels, former council chairmen, and other party faithful.

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