The political crisis in People’s Democratic Party (PDP) took a new dimension on Tuesday at the just-concluded meeting of the party’s party caucus in the House of Representatives when a move by some lawmakers allegedly loyal to acting national chairman, Umar Damagun, and FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, to give Damagun a vote of confidence couldn’t sail through.

The failed plot was as a result of resistance and mobilisation by the group of 60 PDP lawmakers, who are campaigning for reform and rebranding of the PDP and end to many public cases of anti-party activities.


Recall that the group known as G60 led by Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, Hon. Ali Mustapha, and Hon. Awaji-Inombek Abiante, alongside other stakeholders, have been clamouring for reform of the party including the resignation of the acting national chairman to enable North-Central assume the position zoned to them and commencement of disciplinary action against those fighting the party.

The calls triggered chains of action, including the Tuesday’s caucus meeting and other tension-soaked plots in the party and led to more advocacy groups backing the G60 and demanding the exit of Damagun.

It was, however, an anti-climax for the supporters of the acting National Chairman of the PDP and the FCT minister, both being accused by the G60 as loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) when the much-expected solidarity from the PDP Reps Caucus for them failed to see the light of the day.

Majority of PDP federal lawmakers refused to allow the meeting to arise with such a decision. The meeting, which was called by a loyalist of Wike and minority leader of the House, Hon. Kingsley Chinda, and minority whip, Hon. Ali Isa JC, on behalf of all PDP House of Representatives members, was tension-soaked and serious political arguments, which ended without the vote of confidence for Damagun.

A source at the meeting narrated how the G60 stood their ground and insisted that it’s time for PDP to reorganise and end the many intolerable acts of sabotage and anti-party starting with the appointment of an acting chairman from North-Central and commencement of restructuring, rebranding and reformation of the party.



They also called for disciplinary action and punishment for anti-party activities against prominent members who are allegedly fighting the party and working for APC like the FCT minister Wike and his group.

The lawmakers also insisted on 100 per cent formation of caretaker PDP executive list at all levels without any tampering or inclusion of new names outside the earlier resolution that members of the expiring excos should act as caretaker for three months pending the conduct of substantive election.


They warned that any tampering of the list in any state would be resisted and not acceptable.

https://leadership.ng/pdp-60-reps-stop-pro-wike-groups-confidence-vote-insist-on-damagun-exit/

Nyesom Wike is being systematically ostracised. His egocentric and toutish arrogance in being contained.

I dislike this wike even though he worked for our party, he should have been dumped kos he's causing chaos everywhere.

PDP is not owned by any one person so it's time.

Wike n atiku should understand that power is transient.


Power has left them.

Wike should understand that he made serious error in judgement.

No one trusts him any more.

No political leader in Rivers state stands with him .

Over-do n over gra gra and too much arrogance no too good at all

Racoon:
Nyesom Wike is being systematically ostracised. His egocentric and toutish arrogance in being contained.

he will taste his medicine

PDP must scatter

Wike is gradually fading into insignificant.
In few months to come, he will be rendered completely homeless by PDP, APC and PDAPC

I have said it over again that Wike will be dealt with because of his arrogance.
Ruling by force no de work for democracy.
All the past leaders (Governors) in Rivers State are against him already. When Tinubu see the handwriting on the wall, he go abandon Wike.

Ugochinyere is just a busy body desperately seeking relevance, along with his bunch of clowns. They should all leave PDP and stop constituting nuisance.

Is this why their constituents sent them there? How does this benefit them? How many bills have they passed since their election? It is when it comes to party politics that you see them making noise. Incompetent lots.

They should all resign!

Comrade WIKE must bring national chairman and secretary of PDP, anyone that is not comfortable with it should leave the party

COMRADES, wike is a nobody in PDP at federal level because there are many other heavy weights in PDP at federal level. So, Damagun must go for sanity to be restored in PDP

BondRiv:
Ugochinyere is just a busy body desperately seeking relevance, along with his bunch of clowns. They should all leave PDP and stop constituting nuisance.

Is this why their constituents sent them there? How does this benefit them? How many bills have they passed since their election? It is when it comes to party politics that you see them making noise. Incompetent lots.

They should all resign!

I see the pain in your voice
E really pain you.
So what the Assembly members are in Rivers State is their constituents send them to do abi?

Very useless party

BondRiv:
Ugochinyere is just a busy body desperately seeking relevance, along with his bunch of clowns. They should all leave PDP and stop constituting nuisance.

Is this why their constituents sent them there? How does this benefit them? How many bills have they passed since their election? It is when it comes to party politics that you see them making noise. Incompetent lots.

They should all resign!

Nonsense talk

Samyyornw5050:


I see the pain in your voice
E really pain you.
So what the Assembly members are in Rivers State is their constituents send them to do abi?

No pain. I'm aptly putting them in their box. These are mediocres like you.

Crowd don dey cook for wicked Wike