Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike is crucial towards a peaceful resolution of the political crisis in Rivers.

National Publicity Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru disclosed this on Thursday while speaking on TVC monitored programme, Beyond The Headlines.

Checks revealed that the state lawmakers who are on the same APC platform with the embattled state governor, Sim Fubara had since commenced the impeachment process against the latter.

The APC National Secretary who recently was embroiled in altercations with Wike over the power tussle in the south south state disclosed that consultation was ongoing to resolve the crisis between the FCT Minister, Governor Fubara and the state lawmakers.

He said: “Of course, as you know, Wike is an avowed supporter of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, even though not a member of the political party, and I well noted that also in my statement.

“So, as somebody who is interested in the success of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Rivers State is critical to that success, and of course, definitely he will be engaged, and he’s been engaged on an amicable resolution in the state as expected.”

The APC National Secretary faulted claim that only the elites are defecting to the ruling party, submitting that APC has remained a mass movement with deep grassroots support.

“The APC is a very serious political party. We are a mass-based organization, and going by the figures, which of course I will not disclose, from our Mass-based e-registration system, we are sure that APC is a party to beat in all elections.

We are loved by the Nigerian people, and they are trooping out to join the APC.

“We have made tremendous progress in the registration of new members that we have embarked upon, but I won’t go into the figures. We are very comfortable that we are not an elite organization. Our tradition is socio-democratic, pro-people, and we are working to strengthen our party. Like I have said on several occasions, we are mobilizing, conscientizing, and showing Nigerians why the pan-Nigerian political party, the APC, is the party to be in.

“Of course, we are resilient, and persistent in ensuring that we pass our message and get people to join our political party. As I speak now, the mass of Nigerian people are joining our party in large numbers.” (Nigerian Tribune)

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