Defection Gathers Steam As Rivers APC ‘Toasts’ Wike Revealing Key Date

Defection Gathers Steam As Rivers APC ‘Toasts’ Wike Revealing Key Date

On Monday, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State encouraged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to join the party within the state.

The statement was made by the Caretaker Committee Chairman, Tony Okocha, during a press briefing in Port Harcourt in response to the defection of 27 lawmakers from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

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Mr. Okocha, who also serves as the State Representative in the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), expressed satisfaction with the actions of the defectors.

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He confirmed that the party had received official communication from the defectors, substantiating the authenticity of the defection and dismissing any speculation.

Commending the lawmakers for their courageous decision to join the APC, Mr. Okocha emphasized that the remaining four members in the house couldn’t be compared to the significance of the 27 members.

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Responding to queries about whether the defection was a strategic move to pave the way for Mr. Wike’s possible defection to the APC, Mr. Okocha stated, ”I don’t think so.”

”Whatever their reason is, when they get to the bridge they will cross it.

‘’Wike is a politician whose name shakes and echoes in the society; so nobody can think or say for him if he will defect to APC or not.’’ .

Mr Okocha said that the party in the state needed Wike to join it to assist it, adding,” we are not begging him to join; in 2023. he immensely aided the victory of APC in the state.”

On claims that Mr Wike will be in PDP till 2027 to aid its victory like he did for APC in 2023,, Mr Okocha said, ”the party did not firmly see him do that.

‘’The best thing we are asking him to do is to come and join the APC because it is the government in power.”

On whether or not the lawmakers’ defection was a plan to impeach the sitting Gov. Fubara, Mr Okocha said that the impeachment of a governor was not a one- day affair or a coup.

He explained that the defectors did not tell him if their defection was to impeach the governor and as such, could not speak for them on that ground.

Mr Okocha explained. ”If the state governor has decided to give vent to the four persons over above the 27 persons, then you know that it is a complete anatomy and would not be tolerated by anybody.”

He said the state had gone past the era of 16 members being above 19 members like in the previous regime.

Mr Okocha said that the defectors allegedly confided in him that there was no good governance in the state.

He said that the new entrants into APC would be formally received into its fold on Sunday.

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