Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has lashed out at the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike over his recent outbursts on the just concluded local government election in the state.
Wike had in a televised interview on Tuesday expressed resentment on the move by the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara to conduct the Saturday election despite a court judgement.
Recall On Monday, arsonists alleged to be Wike’s supporters set the Ikwerre Local Government secretariat ablazeand gunshots in some other secretariats following moves by some political thugs to prevent the newly elected council bosses from gaining access to their offices.
Wike, in his first public reaction to the controversies, accused Fubara of derailing Nigerian democracy by refusing to obey the court judgement alleging that Fubara’s move to remove the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon. Martin Amaewhule triggered the unending crisis.
However, in a swift response, PDP in the state urged the Minister and his supporters to seek redress in court if they were not okay with the election.
In an interview with newsmen, Sydney Gbara, the PDP publicity secretary in Rivers State wondered why those who were eagerly agitating for the election were now against it.
