The Opposition Lawmakers Coalition, under the main Opposition Coalition umbrella, the CUPP, has raised the alarm over an alleged plot by th
e Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party , Mr. Umar Iliya Damagum, and the National Secretary of the party, Senator Samuel Anyanwu , to unseat Governor Similayi Fubara of Rivers State.
Ugochinyere, who represents Ideato Federal Constituency of Imo State, added that Damagun and Anyanwu are opposing the National Legal Adviser, Babatunde Ajibade’s move to ensure that the pro-Wike sacked APC lawmakers who decamped from PDP are neutralised and stopped from doing any harm to PDP interests.
Ugochinyere explained that the Rivers State High Court had previously issued an ex parte order on July 8, 2024, restraining key state officials from interacting with the defected lawmakers. However, he alleged that former Governor Nyesom Wike, in what he described as an “anti-party” manoeuvre, retained Dr. J.Y. Musa, SAN, to file an unauthorised appeal against this order, despite opposition from Ajibade, SAN.
The Opposition Coalition lawmakers argue that this action by the party’s leadership is part of a broader scheme to destabilise the PDP in Rivers State and pave the way for the APC’s political ambitions. They claim that this is not an isolated incident but part of a pattern of interference by Damagum and Anyanwu in several other legal cases in Abuja and Port Harcourt, all allegedly aimed at weakening the PDP.
“The PDP must stand united in the face of this betrayal,” Ugochinyere urged. “We call on all members of the PDP and well-meaning Nigerians to join us in defending the integrity of our party and ensuring that justice prevails.”
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