Governors elected under the platform of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday lambasted the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, over his threat against them.
The governors also labelled his threats as unbridled and irresponsible.
News About Nigeria recalls that the former Rivers State Governor had threatened to make governing difficult for any PDP who interferes in Rivers State politics.
Reacting to this threat, the forum, in a statement by its Director General, Emmanuel Agbo, on Tuesday, labelled Wike’s threat as completely unacceptable.
The governors also claimed that Wike has now turned his back on the forum that he was once part of and had enjoyed the benefits that came with it.
The statement read in part, “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) under the chairmanship of H.E. Senator Bala Abdulkarim Mohamed (CON) and Governor of Bauchi State and all the member-Governors has been drawn to a widely circulating news story in which the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, H.E. Barrister Nyesom Wike, former Governor of Rivers State, made scathing and threatening comments regarding member-governors of the Forum and notes the significant concerns that have been raised in the public space regarding the unity and peaceful coexistence within our party.
“The statements and threats to peaceful coexistence made by Wike to “put fire” in the PDP-controlled states are unbridled, irresponsible, and without ambiguity unacceptable, as they undermine efforts to build and maintain peace, cohesion, collaboration, and mutual respect amongst leaders and members of the party. It is rather unfortunate that this is coming from someone who was once a member of this highly revered forum as a former governor. A tradition Wike tremendously enjoyed in his days of travail as governor.
“Thus, we, therefore, maintain that our position on the affairs of the PDP in Rivers State, as unanimously resolved at our 2024, 3rd, and 4th Meetings held in Enugu and Taraba States, respectively are not subject to review by any individual no matter how highly placed.”
