‘Your threat of Governors backing Fubara is irresponsible, unacceptable’, PDP Governors tell Wike

By Folorunso Alagbede, Abuja

Governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, have berated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barrister Nyeson Wike over his recent threat to ‘put fire’ in the States of any of the Governors who support the current Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
The PDP Governors described the threat as unbridled, irresponsible and totally unacceptable.
They have consequently called on the heads of the national security apparatuses in the country to take note of threats by Wike to stoke the fire of violence at the sub-nationals as no one is above the laws of the land.
The Governors, under the aegis of PDP Governors Forum, PDP-GF, said this in a statement on Tuesday by the Director-General of the forum, Dr. Emmanuel Agbo in Abuja.
The statements and threat to peaceful coexistence made by Wike to “Put fire” in the PDP controlled States, the Governors maintained, are unbridled, irresponsible and without ambiguity totally unacceptable as it undermines efforts to build and maintain peace, cohesion, collaboration and mutual respect amongst leaders and members of the party.
The PDP Governors stated that it is rather unfortunate that this is coming from someone who was once a member of ‘this highly revered forum as a former governor”.
The statement reads, “The attention of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum (PDP-GF) under the chairmanship of H.E. Senator Bala Abdulkarim Mohamed and Governor of Bauchi State and all the member-Governors has been drawn to a widely circulating news story in which the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike, former Governor of Rivers State, made scathing and threatening comments regarding member-Governors of the Forum and notes the significant concerns that has been raised in the public space regarding the unity and peaceful coexistence within our party.
The statements and threats to peaceful coexistence made by Wike to “Put fire” in the PDP controlled States are unbridled, irresponsible and without ambiguity totally unacceptable as it undermines efforts to build and maintain peace, cohesion, collaboration and mutual respect amongst leaders and members of the party.
“It is rather unfortunate that this is coming from someone who was once a member of this highly revered forum as a former governor.
“The Forum has always maintained “A TOUCH ONE TOUCH ALL” philosophy and individually and collectively stand by and support each other no matter the circumstances. A tradition Wike tremendously enjoyed in his days of travail as governor.
“Thus, we therefore maintain that our position on the affairs of the PDP in Rivers State, as unanimously resolved at our 2024, 3rd and 4th meetings held in Enugu and Taraba States respectively are not subject to review by any individual no matter how highly placed.”