Tonye Cole, All Progressives Congress, APC Chieftain and former APC Governorship Candidate in Rivers State have lambasted Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, to make his political allegiance explicit, rather than dilly dallying.

 

Cole made this assertion during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, saying that Wike is either here nor there.

 

Thr Sahara Group co-founder advised Wike to formally join the APC in order to end doubts over his loyalties.

 

Wike is been fingered aa the architect of tue challenges bedeviling opposition Party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

 

There has been deepening leadership crisis within PDP since the 2023 General Elections, and has on several occasion allegedly frustrated a reconciliation move by the Party.

 

He is presently serving in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s APC-led government, despite pledging loyalty to the PDP few weeks ago.

 

Cole argued that Wike’s defection would not only clarify his political stance but also strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and bring stability to Rivers State politics.

 

“Is he (Wike) APC or is he PDP? As far as we know today, he is PDP,” Cole said.

 

“We cannot continue confusing the electorate in Rivers state and confusing Nigerians because it is dangerous for democracy; that you are in one party, and you are controlling another party.

 

“The only person who is left to make a declaration as to where he stands in all of this is the minister, Nyesom Wike.

 

“Where I would implore him to act honourably is to come and join the APC. Leave the PDP, come and join the APC so that we all know now that we are standing in one bloc — no division, no confusion, nothing.

 

“Everybody is one bloc. This is where we are, so that we begin to play the dynamics of party politics in the state.

 

“Allow PDP to be, allow ADC to be, allow Labour Party to be, allow YPP to be. That’s what democracy is about.

 

“Let parties form their strength and come into the equation. Once that happens, then we know where we are.”