Wike Gets Fresh Appointment From PDP, APC Kicks

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has been appointed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the chairman of the 22-man campaign council for this weekend’s Ogoja/Yala federal and Akpabuyo state constituencies by-election in Cross River State.

A statement on Tuesday from the PDP National Working Committee which was signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Hon. Debo Ologunagba revealed that Wike will be joined by Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State as the co-chairman in leading the PDP campaign team.

The Directorate of Organization and Mobilization shall serve as Secretariat for the Council in the election scheduled for Saturday 26th February, the PDP noted.

The full list of members of the campaign council are:

1. H.E Chief Nyesom Wike – Chairman
2. H.E Emmanuel Udom – Co. Chairman
3. Rt. Hon. Ndudi Elumelu – Member
4. H.E Sen. Liyel Imoke – Member
5. H.E Donald Duke – Member
6. Prof. Stella Effah-Attoe – Member
7. Rt. Hon. Patrick Nathan Ifon – Member
8. Chief Ferdinand Alabraba – Member
9. Sen. Gershom Bassey – Member
10. Sen. Prof. Sandy Onor – Member
11. Sen. Jarigbe Agom Jarigbe – Member
12. Hon. Daniel Asuquo – Member
13. Hon. Essien Ekpenyong – Member
14. Hon. Friday Okpeche – Member
15. Hon. Effa Esua – Member
16. Hon. Aniekan Akpan – Member
17. Hon. Solomon E. Agwana – Member
18. Hon. Ikem Venatius Ayabie – Member
19. Hon. Barr. Kingsley Esiso – Member
20. Dr. Tony Aziegbemi – Member
21. Amb. Desmond Akawor – Member
22. Chief Dan Orbih – Secretary

However, the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Cross River State has kicked against Governor Wike’s appointment and threatened to prevent him from stepping into the state for political activities.

The Chairman of APC in Cross River, Alphonsus Ogar, complained that Wike is fond of meddling in the affairs of the state through political cannibalism.

Ogar told newsmen that the maturity of Governor Ben Ayade in handling previous matters has prevented the outbreak of violence but this time around, they won’t fold their arms and allow Wike to cross the line again.

He said: “Nyesom Wike has been a constant meddlesome interloper and today we want to say that enough is enough. He was here on Saturday to incite violence in Cross River State but it took the maturity of our leader and governor, Professor Ben Ayade to avert violence.

“What he has set to do overtime is to import the political cannibalism from Rivers State politics into Cross River State. We will no longer continue to allow him to cross the boundary of the line of political decency.”