The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a new twist as Rivers State Governor, Nyeson Wike, on Thursday, vowed to fight the party to a standstill, Igbere TV reports.

This was as the governor described the panel set up by the PDP to resolve the minority leadership crisis in the House of Representatives as “the most corrupt” in the history of the party.

He was reacting to the withdrawal of Austin Opara from the panel. Opara, a former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and member of the panel, had alleged compromise and external interference.

Igbere TV recalls that the crisis started after the House Speaker, Femi Gbajabiamila, announced Ndudi Elumelu as the minority leader, against the wish of the PDP, who had nominated Kingsley Chinda from Rivers State.

This led to the suspension of Elumelu and other members announced by Gbajabiamila as deputy minority leader and deputy minority whip, from the party, following the rejection of the outcome by Gov. Wike.

Speaking in Port-Harcourt on Thursday, Wike applauded Opara for withdrawing from what he described as a “tainted committee” by not allowing himself to be “entangled in the illegal outcome” of the committee’s activities.

“The Committee set up by the PDP on the illegal emergence of Ndudi Elumelu is the most corrupt committee ever set up by the party”, he said.

“We thank our worthy son, Rt. Hon. Austin Opara, for withdrawing from that committee so that he is not entangled in the illegal activities of the tainted committee”, Wike added.

The Governor vehemently warned the party not to “toy with Rivers State” as “it is not in the interest of the party” to do so.

“We are warning PDP to be careful not to toy with Rivers State.

“Rivers State has all it takes to withstand the PDP and fight the party to a standstill.

“The Rivers State Governor is not one of those Governors that anyone can cajole.

“The Rivers State Governor is not one of those Governors that will kowtow to their illicit activities” Wike added.

http://igberetvnews.com/980219/just-in-governor-wike-blows-hot-vows-to-fight-pdp/

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Wike is riding a tiger.

Governors from Rivers are fearless and always act superior. They dictate to party and her stake holders. Maybe because they sponsor most of the happening in the party.


I see reason why there is always chaos during electioneering period in that state

Hmmm.

shebi he is hot, we will use him to boil water

Ajagunsegun1:
shebi he is hot, we will use him to boil water

tayebest:
Governors from Rivers are fearless and always act superior. They dictate to party and her stake holders. Maybe because they sponsor most of the happening in the party.

I see reason why there is always chaos during electioneering period in that state

So true. I couldn't agree more

This Wike sef. Can you imagine he already controls the PDP chairman, yet he's still behaving like a dictator. Which PDP is he fighting again? Is it Uche Secondus that is already in his pocket? PDP is bigger than Nyesom Wike. Nonsense.