The All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has clarified that Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is not a member of the party.
The Chairman of the Rivers APC caretaker committee, Chief Tony Okocha, on Tuesday, stated that Wike is an “unrepentant” member of the Peoples Democratic Party and does not attend APC meetings.
Okocha emphasized that Wike’s influence is limited to his position as a minister under the APC government and does not extend to the party’s internal affairs in Rivers State, according to the Punch.
He noted that Wike does not pay the party’s bills or attend their meetings, and therefore, has no influence over the party’s decisions.
The APC chairman’s statement aims to set the record straight and dispel any misconceptions about Wike’s relationship with the party.
Addressing newsmen at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, the Chairman of Rivers APC caretaker committee, Chief Tony Okocha, disclosed that despite spirited efforts made to woo Wike over to the party, they are fully convinced the FCT minister will remain an ‘unrepentant’ member of the Peoples Democratic Party.
He said: “When I hear this, I laugh because Wike is a member of PDP, unrepentant PDP. We are APC here. Will anybody suggest that because Mr Wike is a minister under our government of APC, wih him?
“Wike doesn’t attend our meeting. I have briefed you here. We have held meetings with stakeholders, but Wike was never there. So at what point does he influence APC in Rivers State? His influence, as much as you know, is because he is a minister under an APC government. So we can’t be in enmity with him. But to say that he influences us, how? Does he pay our bills or attend our meetings? The answer is no.”
