Fubara Loyalist, Ewor Collapses PDP Faction Into Wike’s Camp

Factional chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Dr Nname Ewor, has collapsed his faction into the Aaron Chukwemeka-led committee supported by minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike.

Ewor, formerly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, announced the dissolution of the factional body during Wike’s “Thank you” visit to Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni (ONELGA) local government area of Rivers State yesterday.

“Today, I am handing over the chairmanship and leadership of my faction to Aaron Chukwemeka – led caretaker committee.

“PDP is no longer factionalised in Rivers. PDP is under one chairman, and under one leadership, that is the leadership of FCT Minister Nyesom Wike,” he said.

He said he left the Fubara camp because the governor could not be trusted.

The chairman said President Bola Tinubu mediated twice to resolve the political crisis in Rivers, alleging that Fubara failed to keep the terms of the agreement.

“If the president mediated twice, that means you cannot be trusted. Can such a leader be trusted? We can’t trust him,” he said.

Ewor also refuted claims by Fubara that Wike was intimidating and frustrating his leadership, stressing that the minister had not done anything to undermine his office.

Earlier, chairman of ONELGA, Mr Chukwu Ogbogu, commended Wike for the visit to interact with his people.

Ogbogu also thanked the minister for the development interventions in the local government during his tenure as governor of the state.