The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed that the 17 members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in December did so without consulting him.
Speaking on Saturday at the Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt, Wike acknowledged that their move “affected me,” while urging the PDP national leadership to keep its house in order to prevent further losses.
“The enemies are hovering around and when you are not vigilant they take your people,” he cautioned.
The defection, which included Speaker Martins Amaewhule and preceded Governor Sim Fubara’s own switch to the APC, has intensified the political crisis in Rivers State following the recent end of a six-month emergency rule.
Wike vowed to protect the remaining PDP lawmakers in the Assembly, stating, “Those of you still remaining, whenever you choose, I’m here, but what I will not do is to let you suffer in your life.”
Disclaimer:
This report is based on statements made by Nyesom Wike during a public address. The defection details are a matter of public record.
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