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Rivers APC To Wike: Come Over To Our Party, Lead Us

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3 years ago

June 21, 2023

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has called on the former Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, to quickly move to the APC to lead the party in the state.

The party also congratulated President Bola Tinubu on his achievements in office so far, adding that he was prepared for the job and has not disappointed the party.

Former Chief of Staff to the Rivers State Government and a Chieftain of the APC in the state, Chief Tony Okocha, spoke in Port Harcourt yesterday after and expansive meeting of members of party in the state.

Okocha, who was the leader of the disbanded Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Organization and Independent Campaign Council of the party in Rivers State said Wike has the qualities that the APC needs to stand to win elections in the state.

Okocha said: “APC in Rivers State is bleeding. It appears to us that leadership of PDP in Nigeria do not appreciate or understand the influence imbedded in Chief Nyesom Wike.

“We therefore call on Wike to come over to Macidonia, he should come over to APC and lead us. We did not want to hold this opinion under this roof that is why we called the press.”

Okocha called on President Tinubu to handover whatever benefit of appointment that it due Rivers State to Wike, adding that the former governor worked and should be rewarded.

He said the call was necessary following the role Wike played in the victory of Tinubu in the state, urging Tinubu to ignore those who abandoned the for their personal ambition.

Okocha: “We hear that people are scheming that they will receive what is due Rivers State. We are here to reemphasize that leadership is as old as the creation. The leadership of APC in Rivers State have been at peace with Wike. When things were difficult, Wike obliged us.

“When Emefiele made it impossible for funds to move, somebody made it possible for us to get fund in Rivers State. There is different between demands and request. We demand things that are our right.

“Rivers State is one of the states that delivered Tinubu outrightly, we have the right of entitlements. Nobody should rob Peter to pay Paul. Our right should be handed over the Wike. We say so because we have confidence that as soon as it gets to him he knows that worked for Tinubu and it will get to us.”

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Dino Melaye Reacts To Malami’s Arraignment For Money Laundering

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21 hours ago

December 30, 2025

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Ex-Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has reacted to the arraignment of a former Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Abubakar Malami, before an Abuja Federal High Court.

Melaye wished Malami well as he began his trial for corruption.

Posting on X, the former lawmaker recalled how he was prosecuted by Malami over what he described as frivolous cases while he was the AGF.

He wrote: “Reminded me of how I was appearing in different courts when Malami as AGF was prosecuting me over frivolous cases including taking over one of the police cases against me. Wish him.well.”

Malami, his son Abdulaziz, and another individual are facing a 16-count charge of money laundering.

They were arraigned on allegations of unlawful acquisition and concealment of funds.

They all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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What PDP Said About Wike’s Media Parley

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2 days ago

December 29, 2025

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The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has accused the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, of being a constant agent of provocation in the political space, alleging that he creates trouble to mask selfish intentions.

The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, stated this in a statement issued on Monday in response to Wike’s media parley with selected journalists in Port Harcourt, also held on Monday.

According to the PDP, remarks made by the minister on several occasions are proof that he falls short of being a locus classicus of anti-democratic adventurism.

The party said Wike’s conduct was not new, stressing that he has consistently acted as an agent provocateur in the political arena, stirring controversy to advance personal interests.

The PDP further stated that since Wike assumed office as Governor of Rivers State in 2015, he has remained a recurrent source of trouble within the party’s leadership.

“From the Sheriff era, where he was a forerunner in the Sheriff-for-National Chairman movement and later turned to fight and remove Sheriff; later he championed the Uche Secondus-for-National Chairman movement (in fact, he granted a very combustible interview that polarized the party just before the convention) and then was the same person fighting to remove Secondus.

“The same Wike led the movement to produce Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as National Chairman against the advice of many party leaders, and so soon thereafter, it was Wike again who led the Ayu-must-go struggle.

“By his end-of-year media chat, Minister Nyesom Wike has reiterated his support for, and in fact declared that he is the ‘number one supporter’ of the presumptive candidate of the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 Presidential election, while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, confirming the basis of his expulsion from the PDP, for anti-party activities,” the statement said.

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JUST IN: INEC Excludes PDP From Ekiti Governorship Election

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2 days ago

December 29, 2025

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The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the 2026 Ekiti governorship election, Dr Wole Oluyede, and his deputy were conspicuously absent as the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, released the provisional list of party candidates ahead of the election.

INEC on Monday posted the list of candidates from 12 political parties vying for the state’s top job at its office on New Iyin Road, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State.

The list shows that the All Progressives Congress, APC, is fielding the incumbent governor, Biodun Oyebanji, with Monisade Afuye as his running mate.

Other candidates include Opeyemi Falegan of the Accord Party, with Omoyemi Olaleye as deputy; Akande Oluwasegun of the African Action Congress, paired with Oluwasanmi Fajuyigbe; and Ayodeji Ojo of the Action Democratic Party, with Itunu Ibitoye as running mate.

Similarly, the African Democratic Congress is presenting Oluwadare Bejide and Paul Olowoyeye, while the Action Peoples Party has Bidemi Awogbemi and Akinyemi Adewumi on its ticket.

The PDP’s absence may not be unconnected with the leadership crisis currently rocking the party at the national level.