Fubara: ‘He Has Been Used By APC To Destroy His Own Party’ – Ameh Tackles Wike

The National Secretary of the Coalition for United Political Parties (CUPP), Peter Ameh, has thrown his weight behind the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, over his recent face-off with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

Ameh, in an interview with Punch, lauded Basiru for his boldness in confronting Wike, whom he accused of working against good governance in Rivers State and across the country.

The political crisis in Rivers State took a new dimension this week after the APC National Secretary publicly expressed support for Governor Siminalayi Fubara amid ongoing tensions with Wike.

The former governor, now serving as Minister, reportedly warned Basiru to steer clear of Rivers politics during a function in the state on Monday.

In a swift response, Basiru issued a statement urging Wike to resign his ministerial post and focus on what he described as his obsession with the politics of Rivers State.

Reacting further, Peter Ameh accused Wike of having outlived his political usefulness, asserting that his role in destabilising his own party had been completed.

“He has been used by the APC in destroying his own party. Now he is no longer needed because the full gamut and structure of the party is now in the APC. So, what do they need him for? He is no longer needed. He has completed his assignment,” Ameh said.

He further stated, “The only thing he needs to do now is to join the APC and start taking instructions from the leader of the party, who is Fubara. He has to know that, based on the APC structure and their manifesto, the governor is the leader of the party.”

Ameh also alleged that the rift between Wike and Fubara was part of a broader strategy orchestrated by President Bola Tinubu to consolidate control in the oil-rich state.

“I do not cry or shed tears for either Fubara or for Wike. I think it is the game of President Tinubu, which he has played from day one, to make sure that he has two groups of people campaigning for him in Rivers State, and to the detriment of the Rivers State people who are supposed to be beneficiaries of good governance,” he added.