A former lawmaker, Senator Magnus Abe, and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers state has cleared the air on Nyesom Wike’s move to the ruling party.
Abe, who was a guest on Channels Television‘s Politics Today programme, said he would support Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), because he is working in alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda.
The former senator representing Rivers south-east, Abe, also discloed that Wike is the link that will connect the dot for the unity of the APC in Rivers state.
He said:
Speaking further, Magnus Abe clarified Wike’s allegiance to the APC despite insisting he is still a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The APC chieftain disclosed that Wike is working for the APC government hence it is the responsibility of the ruling party to protect Wike’s interests and also support him.
Magnus Abe stated thus:
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Senator Magnus Abe, announced making peace with FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.
Abe, who had been embroiled in a feud with Wike due to their different positions on political issues, expressed his commitment to ending the rift, The Punch reported on Thursday, May 2.
Emphasising the importance of unity, Abe added that he accompanied Wike to Chief Tony Okochaâs thanksgiving ceremony, a gesture he described as âshowing that my commitment to end the rift in our party is total.â
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
