Nyesom Wike, former governor of Rivers State and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has declared that Governor Siminalayi Fubara doesn’t require his approval to move to the APC.
He made the disclosure while hosting his monthly media live chat at his country home in Port Harcourt on Monday. H however stated that the move doesn’t amount to an automatic win for the governor in 2027.
“I cannot say that I have any right to stop somebody from associating with any party or whatever. From what you’ve said, there is nothing left for anybody to say that why you still want to remain is because of the leadership tussle.
“The only thing I said is that so many people think that when you sing on your mandate, we stand, that gives you an automatic ticket. And that’s why I’ve said no, it doesn’t give anybody a ticket. You have to work. You have to earn the ticket for you to present to your people.
“So many governors have left the PDP. I have been accused; so many governors have accused me that I’m working for Bola Tinubu, APC, to be able to destroy the PDP.
“But those same people have also left PDP to go to APC, though it doesn’t surprise me. So, he (Fubara) doesn’t need my clearance. It’s natural. He saw that the House of Assembly members left for APC.
“He saw that all the council chairmen left for APC. It’s natural that the governor will also have to leave for APC,” the minister stated.
