The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has hailed the position of the Presidency over the unending political battle between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike and governor Siminalayi Fubara.
President Bola Tinubu had through his Special Adviser on Policy and Communication, Daniel Bwala, affirmed his support for Fubara, stressing that the governor must be allowed to carry out his duties without undue interference.
Bwala said this during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday.
The presidential aide also acknowledged the role of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing him as instrumental to the Tinubu administration.
However, he clarified that Wike is not a member of the APC, adding that Fubara should be given the space to govern the state.
Reacting to the development through a statement by its Publicity Secretary, Darlington Nwauju, the Rivers APC said, “We are grateful to the President and Commander-in-Chief His Excellency President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, leader of the APC party in Nigeria for sticking to our party constitution/convention by reaffirming the position of the Governor through his SA on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala Esq.
“This Presidential clarification has once again vindicated our uncompromising stand on this matter and aligns with the policy thrust of our national party leadership under Prof Nentawe Yilwatda and Senator (Dr) Ajibola Basiru.
“We therefore commend the sincerity of Mr President and Commander-in-Chief to stick to party management direction which allows APC Governors to lead the party at the state level to engineer mobilization, cohesion and efficiency.
“This timely reaffirmation justifies the position of Rivers State APC on the position of the state Governor, His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara as leader of our party in Rivers State and should correct any false or misleading narrative being peddled by political jobbers.
“Flowing from the above, we once more condemn in totality, the opinion offered by Mr Felix Morka on the impeachment process against the Governor of Rivers State and his Deputy as his opinion and suggestion contradict the core essence of party membership.
“We hope that Mr Morka elects to display his democratic credentials by stepping down from his role as National Publicity Secretary of our great party for failing to protect organizational objectives as an image maker.
“We further remind the National Working Committee of our great party of subsisting court decisions over Rivers APC leadership (please see Suit No. PHC/3592/CS/2023 & Suit No. PHC/3859/CS/2024) and request that congresses to elect new sets of leadership for the party at the Ward, LGA and State levels be scheduled immediately in order to harmonize all contending interests.
“Finally, we request that the Governor and leader of our party to immediately convoke a stakeholders’ meeting to give our party a direction going forward.”
