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APC Moves To Curb Wike’s Influence Over Rivers Political Crisis.
The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and several party governors are reportedly considering decisive steps to rein in the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over what has been described as his disruptive influence in the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
According to Nivo News, party insiders revealed that discussions at the highest levels of the APC are focused on curbing actions by the minister that have allegedly fueled internal discord, particularly following the party’s public endorsement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara for a second term in 2027.
Wike has reportedly been at odds with the APC leadership over its open support for Fubara, a stance said to enjoy backing from influential figures within President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, including Vice President Kashim Shettima and National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu.
The FCT minister, who preceded Fubara as Rivers State governor, played a key role in building the political structure that led to Fubara’s emergence as the Peoples Democratic Party’s governorship candidate and his victory in the 2023 election. However, relations between both camps reportedly deteriorated less than six months into Fubara’s tenure, following disputes over power sharing and control of state resources.
The disagreement later escalated into impeachment threats and prolonged political tension, culminating in the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State in March 2025 and the suspension of the governor and members of the State House of Assembly for six months.
Following the lifting of the emergency rule, political alignments in the state shifted, with Fubara moving closer to President Tinubu. This realignment eventually resulted in the governor’s defection from the PDP to the APC on December 9, 2025, a development party sources described as a strategic political move that caught the FCT minister off guard.
Investigations indicate that efforts to limit Wike’s influence are allegedly being coordinated by a powerful APC governor from the South-East, who is said to be unhappy with perceived attempts linked to the minister to establish a rival political structure in his state through a PDP ally.
Party sources further disclosed that the plan may involve mobilising APC governors, ministers, and senior party stakeholders who are believed to have grown increasingly uncomfortable with Wike’s public conduct.
Senior party figures, including Vice President Shettima, are reportedly displeased with the minister’s recent verbal attacks on the APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, following the party’s recognition of Fubara as the leader of the APC in Rivers State.
It was gathered that aggrieved party leaders are preparing a formal resolution to President Tinubu, detailing reasons they believe Wike can no longer be accommodated within an APC-led administration. The move is expected to be presented upon the President’s return from his end-of-year vacation abroad.
Despite the reported plot, Wike is said to have continued touring local government areas in Rivers State to mobilise support for President Tinubu’s re-election. He has also vowed to resist any attempt by the APC to endorse Governor Fubara for a second term, insisting that a prior agreement barred the governor from seeking re-election.
The minister claimed the President was aware of the agreement, which he said included provisions allowing him to nominate Fubara’s successor, insisting that the arrangement must be honoured.
However, an APC leader, who spoke on condition of anonymity, dismissed the claim, noting that any agreement Wike referenced was made when Fubara was a PDP governor and no longer applies now that he is a member of the APC.
A Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Salim Ibrahim, has scheduled July 7 for the hearing of the substantive suit and all pending applications filed by the Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The BoT, headed by former Senate President Adolphus Wabara, is initiating legal action to mandate that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acknowledge the interim National Working Committee (NWC) led by Kabir Turaki.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
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Court Mandate: Justice Ibrahim set the July 7 date following a consensus among the parties to exchange all outstanding processes. The judge has strictly ordered all parties to file and serve their respective processes by July 6 to prevent further delays.
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Plaintiff Objectives: The plaintiffs, which include notable figures such as Babangida Aliyu, Olabode George, and Prof. Jerry Gana, are seeking a court order to force INEC to update its official website with the Turaki-led leadership and to accept all future correspondence from the interim NWC.
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Urgency for Candidates: Lead counsel Gordy Uche (SAN) requested that joinder applications be heard concurrently with the substantive suit to expedite proceedings. He emphasized the urgency of the matter, noting that INEC’s July 11 deadline for the submission of candidate names is firm and that the plaintiffs require the necessary access code to proceed.
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Background of the Dispute: Filed on June 4 under the case number FHC/ABJ/CS/1159/2026, the suit alleges that INEC has ignored formal notifications regarding the new interim leadership sent on May 4 and May 15. Babangida Aliyu has further described INEC’s inaction as a significant disregard for the Constitution and the rule of law.
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Competing Claims: This litigation arises amidst internal party conflict, as INEC has reportedly recognized a rival faction led by Mohammed Abdulrahman, which is loyal to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, following a previous court ruling that nullified the PDP’s November 2025 national convention.
Following his release from Kuje Correctional Centre on Tuesday, Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, declared that his time in prison has only strengthened his commitment to pursuing justice in Nigeria. In a post on , Sowore affirmed, “The struggle continues. We will never surrender”.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Key details regarding his legal situation include:
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Bail Conditions: A Federal High Court in Abuja granted Sowore bail set at ₦200 million. He is required to provide two sureties: one must be a traditional ruler from his community, and the other must possess landed property within the Federal Capital Territory. Additionally, he must deposit his international passport with the court registrar until the case is concluded.
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Legal Charges: Sowore is being prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS) on a two-count charge stemming from a social media post in which he allegedly labeled President Bola Tinubu “a criminal”. He has pleaded not guilty to these charges.
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Recent History: After failing to appear for court proceedings, the court had previously revoked his bail and issued an arrest warrant on June 16, resulting in his remand at the Kuje Correctional Centre until the hearing regarding his challenge to the bail revocation.
On Tuesday, hundreds of African Democratic Congress (ADC) youths held a protest in Abuja to demand the removal of Federal High Court Justice Peter Lifu. The demonstrators criticized the judge for a ruling that directed the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the ADC along with four other political parties.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
Led by Balarabe Rufai, the ADC National Youth Leader, the group marched from their party headquarters in Wuse II to the Federal High Court in Maitama, carrying signs and chanting slogans against the ruling. Their key concerns and demands included:
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Judicial Intervention: Rufai urged the Attorney General of the Federation to intervene and remove the judge, while also calling on former Nigerian presidents and heads of state to step in due to the public’s waning confidence in the judicial system.
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Allegations of Bias: The party has submitted a petition to the National Judicial Council (NJC), accusing the judge of “judicial banditry” for allegedly ignoring a subsisting Court of Appeal order that stayed proceedings on the matter.
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Electoral Participation: The youth group emphasized that they will continue their advocacy to ensure the ADC is permitted to participate in the 2027 general elections.
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