Contrary to the speculation that the Governor Nyesom Wike-led group  may defect to All Progressives Congress, APC, following its meeting with the party’s presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in London, the camp is pondering remaining  in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and work for the APC flag bearer, Sunday Vanguard reliably learned.

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, his Oyo and Benue State counterparts, Seyi Makinde and Samuel Ortom respectively are said to have met in London, on Friday to deliberate on their next move.

Uneasy calm seems to be pervading the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP,  following what party leaders described as mixed signals emanating from  Rivers State Governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, over the crisis in the party.

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike on Tuesday urged former Kaduna state governor, Ahmed Makarfi, to stop badmouthing him and be focused on ensuring he delivers victory in Kaduna for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in next year’s elections.

The long-awaited meeting between former Vice President, Alhaji Abubakar and Governor Wike, finally took place, yesterday in London.

 Alhaji Ibrahim Masari, a close associate of Tinubu and placeholder before the choice of Senator Kashim Shettima as Vice Presidential candidate of the APC yesterday, confirmed talks between presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Bola Tinubu, and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State, saying the latter has agreed to work for the success of the former in 2023.

As the crisis rages on, the Director General of Wike Solidarity Movement, Prince Sudor Nwiyor, yesterday, dumped the PDP for APC.

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, took a new dimension as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Bola Tinubu, met with Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State and some PDP governors in London, on Monday night.

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has denied any knowledge or link to a purported suit at an Abuja Federal High Court listing him and one other as plaintiffs seeking to remove Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for 2023 elections.

By Miftaudeen Raji  Former presidential aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu has urged Governor Nyesom Wike of River State to thread softly before it becomes too late.  The remark is coming amid internal wrangling between the Rivers governor and the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Abubakar Atiku.  “Many politicians survive […]

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has advised against subjecting members of National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, to facilities that dehumanise them, saying they were human and deserve good treatment.

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JUST IN: Atiku, Wike meet in Abuja

By John Alechenu, Abuja The Governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike is currently hosting a crucial meeting with Governors of the Peoples Democratic Party who coordinated his Presidential campaign at the Rivers State Governor’s Lodge Abuja. The meeting which started over an hour ago, is holding behind closed doors. Although the agenda of the meeting […]

In what ways do so-called democrats in developing countries seek to legitimize their rule and perpetuate themselves in power? First, they place the entire machinery of state under their firm, personal control; they put an extensive apparatus of repression and coercion in place, and in the process, mismanage the economy.