PDP finally breaks silence on Wike’s ministerial appointment, reveals next action.
By Naomisophyblog
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has finally broken its silence on the appointment of former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, as a minister under President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
According to The Nation, the Acting National Chairman, Ambassador Umar Damagum, in a Telephone chat with The Nation, on Friday 28, said consultation was already in progress on the Wike issue.
“We are already consulting with the PDP Governors Forum on the matter and the National Working Committee (NWC) will be meeting on Monday to take a definite position on it,” Damagum said.
Earlier, TheCable reported that PDP members loyal to Atiku Abubakar are moving against Damagum, over allegations that he is working for Nyesom Wike.
Asked to clarify media reports that he was receiving backing from the Wike camp, Damagum said he was neutral in the entire fray and that he would remain neutral in the overall interest of the PDP.
The PDP acting chairman said he was not aware of any moves by some interest groups within the party to remove him from office.
Recall that Wike led a group of five PDP governors that rebelled against Atiku, the party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 general election.
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Atiku lost the election to Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), and is currently in court to challenge the outcome.
The rebellion led by Wike is believed to have contributed to Atiku’s loss and Tinubu has now named Wike in his cabinet in what would further worsen the internal crisis in the PDP.
