Politics
‘You’re the greatest betrayer’ – PDP group fires back at Wike
A group under the aegis of the PDP Frontiers for Change and Progress, has slammed the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, saying he is the real betrayer and architect of the crisis bedeviling the party.
The group urged the minister to honourably leave PDP instead of staying behind to cause confusion, accusing him of standing truth in the head and playing to the gallery.
The group was reacting to Wike’s allegation that Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, and his Enugu State counterpart, Peter Mbah, were betrayers and the architects of the party’s protracted crisis.
Ekwutosblog reports that Wike had in a strong-worded statement on Sunday,announced his pullout from all ‘gentleman agreements’ on how to resolve the party’s leadership tussles, vowing to fight to finish.
In the statement, Wike had claimed that Makinde and Mbah made reconciliation of the party’s crisis impossible, accusing the duo of reneging in a purported agreement earlier reached by key stakeholders.
The former Rivers State governor said the stakeholders had earlier agreed that Senator Samuel Anyanwu be retained as the PDP’s National Secretary, and that all suits against the Rivers’ emergency rule be withdrawn, conditions he accused Makinde and Mbah of violating.
However, the PDP support group, in a swift reaction, accused Wike of being smart by half, and mounting smear campaign to blackmail Mbah and Makinde.
National Coordinator of the group, Emeka Yellow Ikpegbu, expressed surprise that Wike who he alleged had been the APC mole in PDP, could accuse genuine and committed stakeholders of what himself is guilty of.
According to Ikpegbu, Wike and his boot-lickers dragging the leadership of PDP in some of the states are the destabilising forces on a mission to sink the party.
”Instead of masquerading as a peace maker while he is the one igniting the fire, Wike should better leave PDP.
“Wike should stop pretending. We know his spirit has since left PDP after sabotaging the party in 2023. Now is the time to completely pull out of the party, and not just pulling out of the so-called gentleman agreement. We want him to also pull out of the PDP He has given us enough discomfort,” Ikpegbu said.
In a heartwarming gesture, Hon Success Opara, former councilorship candidate for Ikenegbu Ward 2, has shown love and appreciation to the women of ST Peter Anglican Church, Ikenegbu, on the eve of Mothering Sunday.
The visit was a wonderful opportunity to bond and celebrate the selfless love of mothers in the community.
Opara, who worships at ST Peter’s, took time to fellowship with the women, sharing words of encouragement and praying for their well-being.
His gesture is seen as a testament to his commitment to uplifting and empowering women.
The ST Peter women appreciated his thoughtful gesture, wishing him continued success in his endeavors.
President of the Nigerian Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio says when the opposition expresses anger over any law made in the Senate, he gets excited.
Akpabio spoke on Saturday in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital, while addressing the audience in reception of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu.
According to him, anger from the opposition signals to him that the right law has been made.
He declared that opposition figures threatening to boycott the 2027 presidential election are just not ready for the contest.
He said, “Each time we make a law and the opposition frowns, I get excited that I’ve made the right law”.
“Yesterday I saw one man shouting on TV because of the Amended Electoral Act, saying we’re likely to boycott elections.
“My response was tell the truth, you’re boycotting the elections because you’re not ready. If you are ready you won’t boycott.”
Federal lawmaker, representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, in the Senate, Ireti Kingibe, has said that the six special seats for women in the Nigerian Senate will not change anything.
According to her, the Senate will still remain overwhelmingly male-dominated.
She lamented that reducing the special seats to 6 does not solve the problem, adding that it does not fundamentally change representation or the balance of voices in the Senate.
Ireti, who is the Chair, Senate Committee on Women Affairs, pointed out that until there are deliberate measures to increase women’s representation, the situation would remain the same.
Speaking on Arise News, the lawmaker was asked whether the political setting in Nigeria is not rather too hostile for women.
She said, “No, it’s only because the men choose to make it so. In the National Assembly, outspoken men are described as just outspoken. Outspoken women like me are described as troublesome.
“Now I’ve even asked some men to define what the difference is between an outspoken female parliamentarian and why do you describe them differently? Now, the gender equal opportunity bill has gone to first reading. I’ve been struggling for it to go to second reading.
“Whenever I lobby some of my colleagues, especially the older ones, it is ‘why do you need that? Does it not contravene the Constitution?’ I said no, the Constitution says 50% and I’m asking you to enforce 35%.
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