A strong ally of Governor Nyesom WIke of Rivers State, Prince Sudor Nwiyor, on Tuesday, dumped the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). Nwiyor is the Director-General of Wike Solidarity Movement.
Nwiyor, who announced his resignation from the PDP, in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, cited high-handedness in the Party as one of the reasons he left the ruling PDP.
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Nwiyor said further that he defected because those who worked for the PDP were abandoned, while monies are given to new members from the APC to entice them into the party.
His words, “My decision stems from the faulty regime in the PDP where those who have worked for the party are dumped and abandoned, while monies are given to newcomers to entice them to the party.
“The entire leaders in the 23 local government areas of the state have had no appointment, they have been asking what is in for them, I have not been able to proffer any answer.
“This informed my decision or move to the APC. I will collapse all the WSM structures to the APC.”
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But barring any last-minute changes, the committee set up by feuding members of the PDP, would submit its report to the party’s Board of Trustees, on Wednesday.
A top-ranking member of the PDP had said that the Governor Ahmadu Fintiri-led team has served the BoT notice and that it would be submitting its report soon.
According to the “If things go as planned, the report which I understand is ready will be submitted to the BoT on Wednesday (today)
“We’ve met with Fintiri from Atiku’s side and Professor Jerry Gana from Wike’s side, we expect the report and recommendations which will form the basis of our decision on the way forward.”
Another Party source, who pleaded anonymity, claimed that the Governor Wike camp was demanding that three members of the Party leadership should step down.
The source said, “We may be dealing with another challenge because apart from Ayu, they are asking that the National Secretary, Senator Samuel Anyanwu, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Umar Damagun should go and in their place, acting national officers should be appointed to reflect Nigeria’s diversity.”
