Clark To Damagun: Wike’s Exit Needed For PDP’s Survival
•Accuses Minister Of Using Ties With Tinubu To Intimidate Fubara, PDP
From PAULINE PODKA, Abuja
Elder statesman and Niger Delta leader, Edwin Clark, has called for the removal of Nyesom Wike from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure its survival.
Clark made the call in an open letter to the acting National Chairman of the party, Iliya Damagun, accusing the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of using his ties with President Bola Tinubu to intimidate Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara and undermine party unity.
The leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF) criticised Damagun for failing to act against Wike’s alleged anti-party activities and warned that the party’s future is at risk if these issues are not addressed promptly.
Clark said he could not stand by and allow the minister to continue to hound the governor, noting that he (Clark) was already a politician before Wike was born.
The elder statesman revealed that he is writing a book titled, “PDP: To be or no to be,” pointing out that after criticizing former Governors Bello Matawalle (Zamfara), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) and Ben Ayade (Cross River) for defecting to the All Progressives Congress (APC), the FCT minister is now “dancing naked” with the same ruling party.
He said: “After conceding that former Rivers State governor, Peter Odili and his wife made him what he is today and will forever remain grateful to them, he is now abusing them. I won’t allow him to destroy Rivers State.”
Clark alleged that having failed to use the APC to disrupt the PDP, Wike is now using the party giant itself.