Wike Hosts Suspended Rivers Assembly Lawmakers In UK
By Emmanuel Ijiola
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has hosted a group of suspended lawmakers from the Rivers State House of Assembly in the United Kingdom.
According to the video posted online, the lawmakers seen are among the 27 pro-Wike members who were suspended following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The move had triggered intense political drama in the state and a wave of legal and legislative backlash.
The lawmakers, led by factional Speaker Martin Amaewhule, have been at the center of the battle for control of the legislative arm in Rivers State, following a breakdown in relations between Wike and his successor, Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
The meeting in the UK, though informal in appearance, is being interpreted by political observers as part of Wike’s ongoing efforts to consolidate influence and rally loyalists ahead of a possible political showdown in the state.
The visit comes amid unresolved issues over the legitimacy of the lawmakers’ seats after their defection, and the subsequent legal tussles challenging the authority of the Amaewhule-led faction.
Sources within the Rivers political circle suggest that the meeting may also be a strategy session ahead of expected court verdicts and the broader struggle for control of the state’s political structure.
This medium understands that Governor Fubara, who has insisted on defending the integrity of the state’s political institutions, has remained silent on the latest developments, while maintaining that the state legislature must adhere to constitutional norms.
