APC plots Wike's removal as Minister over attacks on Gov Fubara

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set in motion plan to remove the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over his consistent attacks on the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.

Governor Fubara recently defected to the APC after he was reinstated as Governor following the State of emergency that was declared in Rivers State last year.

The APC had expressed joy in Fubara's defection but Wike said that one of the agreements with Fubara is that he should not defect to the APC so that he would not be on top him in Rivers state.

But the APC has become angry over Wike's excesses and disruptive conduct in Rivers State. 

APC sources revealed that the move is aimed at curbing Wike’s influence and preventing internal disharmony within the party.

Wike’s troubles began when the APC openly backed Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s 2027 re-election bid, a move that received support from key figures in President Bola Tinubu’s administration, including Vice President Kashim Shettima. 

Wike, Fubara’s predecessor, had initially supported Fubara’s emergence as governor but fell out with him over power sharing and resource control.

Fubara allegedly refused to give Wike the internally generated revenue of the state. The rift led to impeachment moves against Fubara and prolonged political tension, which escalated with the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State. 

However, Fubara’s subsequent realignment with President Tinubu and defection to the APC has shifted the political dynamics, reportedly catching Wike off guard.

An influential APC governor from the South-East is allegedly coordinating efforts to “cut Wike to size”, with support from APC governors, ministers, and party leaders who are weary of Wike’s conduct. 

Senior APC figures, including Vice President Shettima, have reportedly deplored Wike’s public attacks on the APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru.

The plan may involve presenting a resolution to President Tinubu, outlining reasons for Wike’s incompatibility with the APC-led administration. Wike, however, remains undeterred, vowing to block Fubara’s second-term ticket and insisting on nominating his successor.