Tag: Nyesom Ezenwo Wike

PDP Crisis: “Passing vote of confidence on Ayu won’t save him from being removed from office” – Wike  

Aminu Imam

The Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, says passing a vote of confidence in Iyorchia Ayu, national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), won’t save him from being removed from office. Recall that on Thursday, the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) passed a vote of confidence in Ayu and the National Working Committee (NWC), despite calls for the resignation of the party chairman. Speaking yesterday at a grand reception for defectors from different political parties into the PDP in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Wike said those celebrating the vote…

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2023: “Atiku, Ayu arrogant because someone at Presidency promised them victory” – Wike

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has traced the arrogance of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar and the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, to a deal they struck with somebody at the Presidency. According to him, the presidential force was working for Atiku’s victory in 2023 and promised to disclose the identity of the person at the appropriate time. However, Wike, who made his remarks yesterday when he led Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to inaugurate a new Faculty of Humanities built by his administration…

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PDP Crisis: “Wike mere noisemaker; was a child when we formed PDP” – Ayu

Aminu Imam

The National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Iyorchia Ayu, has described Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike and members of the governor’s camp calling for his resignation as mere noisemakers and children, who were not available when he and other party chieftains laboured to form the party. Speaking in an interview on the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Hausa service yesterday, Ayu argued the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar does not in any way affect his position as the PDP National Chairman. In the interview in Kaduna, Ayu said, even…

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London Meetings: “We’re consulting for a better Nigeria”, Says Wike, upon return from UK

Aminu Imam

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has confirmed that his team met with former President Olusegun Obasanjo as well as the presidential candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi, respectively, during their recent visit to Europe. Speaking with newsmen on arrival at the Port Harcourt International Airport yesterday, in the company of governors of Benue and Abia States, Samuel Ortom and Dr. Okezie Ikpeazu, respectively, Wike said his team was more interested in a…

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Atiku-Wike Feud: PDP considers South-West for Ayu’s replacement

Aminu Imam

…Tinubu meets Wike, Makinde, Ortom in London   There are strong indications that some leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are pushing for the replacement of Dr. Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s National Chairman with a South-West person, following the call for his resignation. A source privy to the development, who confirmed the party move to newsmen, said that the issue is yet to be decided, but said stakeholders have begun to consider some South-West candidates as a possible replacement, adding that the consensus opinion of members is that Ayu…

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2023 Atiku/Wike Feud: PDP BoT speaks on Ayu stepping down as National Chairman

Aminu Imam

The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has revealed when the National Chairman of the party, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, would step down from his position following the call made by Governor Nyesom Wike’s camp and other chieftains ahead of the 2023 presidential election. Recall that the former PDP Deputy National Chairman, Chief Bode George, insisted that Ayu must step down for peace to reign in the party. Bode George also noted that Senator Ayu promised to vacate his seat if the party produced a presidential candidate…

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Progressives’ PDP Reps. set to endorse Wike as Atiku’s running mate – Legislative Group

Aminu Imam

As the search for the running mate of the presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar continues, a new parliamentary group known as the ‘Progressives PDP Reps’ in the House of Representatives is set to meet in Abuja today, Monday, to endorse the candidature of the River State governor, Nyesom Wike, for the position. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja yesterday by the leader of the group, Hon. Oluwole Oke, from Osun State. According to Hon. Oke, who is also the…

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Wike orders prosecution of Amaechi, Cole over alleged sale of assets

Aminu Imam

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has directed the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zaccheaus Adangor, to commence immediate prosecution of his predecessor and former Transport Minister, Rotimi Amaechi, over the alleged fraudulent sale of State assets and diversion of $50 million. Wike gave the directives yesterday, at the Executive Chamber of Government House, Port Harcourt, during the inauguration of three new commissioners. The Governor named those to be included in the prosecution as Rivers All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Tonye Cole, along with his company Sahara Energy.…

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2023 PDP Flagbearer: Wike, Atiku mend fences, as PDP shops for running mate

Aminu Imam

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday, visited Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate for the 2023 general election, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja. Wike’s visit took place amidst a search by Atiku and the opposition party for an acceptable Southern running mate for the coveted ticket. Recall that the PDP Board of Trustees (BoT) Chairman, Walid Jibrin, had last Monday said, “The BoT will assist the party, and surely, the Wazirin Adamawa (Atiku) himself to come out with a very acceptable vice president from Southern Nigeria”. It was learnt that…

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‘Why Atiku should pick Wike as running mate’ – Patriotic Lawyers

Aminu Imam

Chairman, League of Patriotic Lawyers, Abubakar Yesufu, has urged the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), former vice-president Atiku Abubakar, to pick Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, as his running mate. He explained that the choice of Wike would brighten the chances of the party at the poll. His words: ”I want to hail the choice of Wazirin Adamawa, Abubakar Atiku. We call on him to proceed and pick Nyesom Wike as his running mate for a robust ticket. “The choice will calm frayed nerves and act as the…

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