The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has stated the position of the party on the simmering political crisis involving Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the elected politician’s erstwhile godfather and current Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike.
“Wike is not a problem in APC,” he said, while speaking in an interview with Channels TV Politics Today on Tuesday.
Yilwatda stated that the dispute between Wike, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), and Fubara, fell outside his jurisdiction as APC Chairman.
“When it comes to the issue between Wike and Fubara, it’s not within my purview as the national Chairman of APC. Wike is in PDP, Fubara is in APC,” he said.
He further explained that the ongoing impeachment issue pertains solely to APC members of the Rivers State House of Assembly, which is led by the party.
“The issue of impeachment is not about Wike now; it concerns APC House of Assembly members. That is something I can discuss. It’s an internal matter, and we have mechanisms within APC to resolve such issues,” he added.
The Chairman emphasized the need for discretion and maturity in handling internal party matters.
“We don’t put these discussions in the public. Issues can be resolved through in-house activities that require maturity to address. Wike is not a problem in APC,” he said.
