{"id":129707,"date":"2024-09-02T11:54:08","date_gmt":"2024-09-02T10:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-crisis-pdp-cant-afford-to-lose-fubara-amid-wikes-fight-umar-sani"},"modified":"2024-09-02T12:59:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-02T11:59:01","slug":"rivers-crisis-pdp-cant-afford-to-lose-fubara-amid-wikes-fight-umar-sani","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/rivers-crisis-pdp-cant-afford-to-lose-fubara-amid-wikes-fight-umar-sani","title":{"rendered":"Rivers crisis: PDP can\u2019t afford to lose Fubara amid Wike\u2019s fight \u2013 Umar Sani"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Umar Sani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday cautioned the party against allowing Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State to defect.<\/p>\n<p>The former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo, said PDP can\u2019t afford to lose Fubara to another party.<\/p>\n<p>His remark is coming amid the continued crisis between Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n<p>Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads over the control of political structure of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p>The rift had affected the state House of Assembly which had produced factions arising from lawmakers loyal to the duo.<\/p>\n<p>Despite President Bola Tinubu\u2019s intervention, the crisis between the duo had persisted.<\/p>\n<p>However, speaking on the issue while featuring on Arise TV\u2019s Morning Show, Sani said: \u201cWe can\u2019t afford to lose Fubara to another party because if he feels he\u2019s not in charge and can\u2019t run the affairs of the party, the naturally he will look for an avenue to do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis will be catastrophic. I welcome the decision of the PDP Governors Forum in Jalingo and in line with their thinking, Bala Mohammed is now providing the needed leadership the party requires.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About Nigeria Follow Africa-Press<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Umar Sani, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Monday cautioned the party against allowing Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State to defect. The former Senior Adviser on Media and Publicity to ex-Vice President Namadi Sambo, said PDP can\u2019t afford to lose Fubara to another party. 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