Why I plotted Secondus removal as PDP National Chairman – Wike

Minister for Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Barrister Nyesom Wike at the weekend disclosed roles he played in removing Prince Uche Secondus from office as national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2021.

Prince Secondus was suspended by the executive of the party at his ward, a move believed to be engineered by the former Governor of Rivers State.

Secondus’ suspension came amidst leadership crisis hinged on polarisation of the party along the Abubakar Atiku and Nyesom Wike camps prior to the 2023 general elections.

Since then, both Wike and Secondus have been on the opposite sides of the PDP divided and the differences between the two party chieftains has further been fueled by Secondus support for the Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

While addressing his followers and members of the PDP in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Wike said he plotted Secondus removal because he wanted to use his office as National Chairman to foist Tele Ikuru on the party to pick PDP’s governorship ticket for the state.

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Wike said“Why did we kick out Secondus? We kicked him out because he wanted to bring his cousin Tele Ikuru. Get out, get out, who are you?

“We kicked him out. I have no regret about it. And it’s true. We kicked him out. I heard some leaders say, ‘how can a ward Chairman remove a national chairman?’

“No ward Chairman removed a national chairman. What the ward did was suspend him from the party. When you’re suspended from the party, can you hold that position? People don’t even understand the facts.”