The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has debunked reports that the party in the state invited the immediate past governor of the state, Nyesom Wike to join the party.
The Rivers APC described those making the claims and the calls for Wike to join their party as imposters.
In a statement by the state Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju on SUNDAY, the Rivers APC explained that Wike is reluctant to join the same APC he had described as cancer
According to Nwauju said the disposition of Wike to the APC members during his administration was enough evidence to confirm that Wike has no business with Rivers state APC.
He, therefore, disassociated the leadership of the party from any ‘so-called’ stakeholders meeting, suggesting that the party and its benefits be handed over to Wike.
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Nwauju dared anyone to provide video evidence of Wike campaigning openly for the APC in the state in the just concluded election.
He reiterated the party’s resolve to lend one hundred percent support to the policies and programs of the federal government under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu.
The party, however, warned those it described as blackmailers to desist from the tradition of using the name of the APC to curry favor from, ‘desperate politicians seeking relevance at the centre.’
Recall that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara had last week pleaded with his predecessor not to stay away from him even if he crosses over to the other side of the political divide.
‘While we are seeing signs that it’s like you want to go over to the other side with everybody wishing that, please don’t be too far from me because I know that the sharks, the tigers are really around looking for what to hurt.
‘So, being around would continue to guide and put my head straight for the purpose of this state,’ Fubara said.
His appeal comes amid rumours that Wike could dump the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).