The caretaker chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers State, Nname Ewor, has dismissed recent claims by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, that the PDP no longer exists in the State, insisting that the party remains solidly rooted and politically relevant.
Ewor made the clarification during an interview with journalists in Port Harcourt, where he described Wike’s comments as misleading and lacking factual basis.
He alleged that the FCT minister had, during a town hall engagement on Sunday, asserted that both the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have collapsed in Rivers State, a statement that sparked widespread political reactions across the state.
Reacting, Ewor acknowledged that the PDP had suffered internal setbacks in recent times but maintained that the party was already healing and repositioning to reclaim its mandate of serving the people.
“There is APC and there is PDP in Rivers State,” Ewor stated.
“The APC in Rivers State is led by the governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, while the PDP in Rivers State is led by my humble self. So, for anyone to say there is no PDP here is completely untrue.”
Ewor further questioned the authority of the FCT minister to make such pronouncements, noting that Wike currently does not belong to any recognised political party in the country.
“I listened to the FCT minister during his town hall meeting where he said there is no PDP and no APC in Rivers State. That statement raises questions because, as far as we know, he is not a member of any political party,” he said.
Addressing Wike’s remarks on agreements and loyalty, the PDP chairman stressed that the only binding agreement in Rivers State is the social contract between the people and the elected governor.
“To the best of my knowledge, the people of Rivers State entered into a social contract with Governor Fubara in 2023 and gave him a four-year mandate.
It is for the people to decide in 2027 whether to renew that mandate. Any other agreement between individuals is purely personal and has nothing to do with the people of Rivers State,” Ewor added.