LEADER of the Pan-Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), Chief Edwin Clark, has accused the National Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Umar Ganduje, and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Umar Damagum, of colluding with former Rivers State governor and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, to undermine the elected government and governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara.
In an open letter to them, Clark wrote: “As a patriotic old statesman, I strongly believe that I should address this letter to you to call to order, FCT Minister, Chief Nyesom Wike, because he is dancing naked in the open market in the politics of madness in Rivers State with one leg each in the two parties.
“I know both of you are fully aware and involved in the political crisis in Rivers State, which is caused by Wike, who is controlling the two parties in Rivers State, particularly the PDP.”
Clark advised both national chairmen to withdraw from the madness of politics of Rivers State to avoid the dangerous crisis facing Rivers State, adding: “I hope you do not forget that the International Oil Companies (IOCs) and the deep seaport of Onne are very well established in Rivers State.
“How can the Federal Government and the two main political parties allow an individual to disrupt and cause confusion, harassment of the democratically elected governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, on the guise that he alone and not the people of Rivers State made Fubara governor, in his provocative and inciting statement?”
According to him, the support given to Wike by both party chiefs has made him courageous enough to intimidate and anger the Rivers State governor and government, an action that he said could be seen as an act to overthrown the duly elected governor, which is criminal.
“Finally, I am, therefore, appealing to you, in the interest of peace and stability in Nigeria, to disassociate yourselves from the diabolical and mischievous plan by Wike for no just cause to bring down the government of his successor, Fubara.
“I strongly advice both of you to retrace your steps and take charge of your political parties in Rivers State and not leaving it for Wike, who is neither PDP nor APC.
“Wike aggressively boasted that nobody can remove the member representing Ogu-Bolo Constituency. Therefore, one is tempted what this dangerous, diabolical and mischievous politician can do to breach the constitution and cause a breakdown in law and order in the country.
“He is not in a position to amen Section 109 (1g) of the Constitution and he is not in a position to undermine the Supreme Court judgment, which has now been firmly accepted as precedent, which binds all courts in Nigeria.”
