Wike Now Law Unto Himself – PDP Governors

ABUJA—The Peoples Democratic Party Governor, PDP governors have strongly condemned the suspension of democratic rule in Rivers State alleging that it was done by President Bola Tinubu to please FCT minister, Nyesom Wike who the governors said has become a law unto himself.

This was contained in a statement issued by Chairman of the PDP Governors’ Forum, Senator Bala Mohammed, in Abuja on Wednesday.

He said the PDP governors were appalled by the President’s silence and apparent enablement of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Chief Nyesom Wike, in the whole affair.

The Bauchi State governor said: “We stand in solidarity with Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State and the good people of the state at this very difficult and trying moment of the state’s political history. There is no other time that our philosophy of ‘Touch one touch all’ is more apt than now.

“He who goes to the court of equity must go with clean hands. Mr. President , your silence on the active role played by your Minister of the FCT in the Rivers impasse is golden and enabling.

“He has become a law unto himself because he was playing out your script. Now we know. This is totally unstatesmanly, biased and divisive.

“We state categorically that this unwarranted but premeditated attack on Rivers State and the Peoples Democratic Party and other opposition parties is today, the greatest threat to democracy in our dear country, Nigeria and it is an ill-wind that will blow no one any good.

‘’It is a dangerous course of action that will not only endanger our hard won democracy, but will exacerbate the crises in the nation, deepen mistrust, elevate security threats, destroy the economy, and our national cohesion and stability.

“The Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, in it’s response signed by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, has already expressed grave concern about the purported suspension by the President of the governor of Rivers State, the deputy governor, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“The NBA affirmed their commitment to upholding the constitution, defending democratic governance, and ensuring that the rule of law prevails in Nigeria.

“In their words, ‘a state of emergency is an extraordinary measure that must be invoked strictly within constitutional limits.

‘’The removal of elected officials under the pretext of emergency rule is unconstitutional and unacceptable.

“The Forum completely aligns itself with the NBA and promises to subject Section 305 (3) of the Constitution to judicial interpretation. This authoritarian shenanigan is unacceptable and cannot stand.

“Mr President is, therefore, called upon to listen to wise counsel and the voice of reason, as well as accept that he made grievous mistakes and acted in haste, and reverse this atrocious and retrograde decision before it is too late.”

GWG.ng reports that the assertion of the PDP governors follows the claim by the Federal Government that Wike had no role in the mess in Rivers State.

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