“Wike Is APC Leader In Rivers State” – Magnus Abe Rubbishes Stand Of Presidency, Party Leadership

By Adesina Soyooye

Ignoring the stand of both the Presidency and the National Leadership of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on who the Leader of the Party is,  a former Rivers State Senator, (Rivers South East) Magnus Abe, has declared that Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is the APC leader in the State.

Recall that Wike is of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, even though he works for the APC and supports all of its activities. And recall, also, that both the Presidency and the National Leadership of the APC had, a few days ago, made it clear that the Governor of the State, Siminalayi Fubara, given the Party policy, is the leader of the APC in Rivers State.

However, rubbishing all that, Senator Abe has declared Wike, a non-card carrying member of the Party, its Leader in Rivers State.

Abe made the declaration on Monday while speaking to Journalists after the Party Primaries for two vacant seats in the House of Assembly. Loyalists of the FCT Minister emerged victorious. The Constituencies which vacancies will be filled during the upcoming February 21 by- elections are Ahoada East 11and Khana 11

Said Abe: “As far as Rivers State is concerned, the Minister of the FCT is the leader  of the APC here.

“There is no confusion, and there is no dispute about the different roles people are playing.

“We are all working together, supporting President Tinubu, and Rivers State will deliver the highest percentage of votes for the Renewed Hope Family in this country.

“That is our commitment.”

Senator Abe, a- Wike loyalist, was recently appointed the Chairman of Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) by President Bola Tinubu.