Wike had earlier asked the APC National Secretary to stay off Rivers politics. The PDP faction said Basiru was unfit to occupy the office of APC National Secretary and called on him to resign. The faction warned that failure to apologise could result in Basiru being declared persona non grata in Rivers State. Wike’s renewed pledge comes amid escalating tension with the APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, over political influence in Rivers State. You’ve no right to complain about Wike, PDP tells APCThis came as the mainstream Peoples Democratic Party said the ruling All Progressives Congress has no right to complain about the conduct of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Source: The Guardian January 07, 2026 10:41 UTC