Wike made the comments during his monthly media live chat at his country home in Port Harcourt on Monday. The PUNCH reports that Fubara defected from the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling APC in early December, following a closed-door meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja. Speaking at a meeting with government officials at the Government House after the presidential meeting, Fubara said he made the move to offer “full support” to the President ahead of the 2027 general elections. I have been accused; so many governors have accused me that I’m working for Bola Tinubu, APC, to be able to destroy the PDP. “He saw that all the council chairmen left for APC.

Source: Punch December 29, 2025 13:58 UTC