- The governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has accused the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, of engaging in anti-party activity
- Wike alleged that Ayu ordered the lawyers handling the Rivers PDP’s cases against other parties in the state to withdraw their services
- The Rivers state governor who spoke at a PDP rally vowed to fight back, saying he has given an instruction to his lawyers
Etche LGA, Rivers state – Governor Nyesom Wike has accused Iyorchia Ayu, the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic (PDP), of ordering lawyers handling some of the party’s cases in Rivers state to withdraw their legal representations.
The Rivers governor described the alleged directive as anti-party, saying such acts would beget a corresponding reaction from the state chapter of the party, The Nation reported.