{"id":134913,"date":"2024-10-20T11:38:17","date_gmt":"2024-10-20T10:38:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/pdp-crisis-damagum-not-my-friend-never-supported-me-wike"},"modified":"2024-10-20T12:40:59","modified_gmt":"2024-10-20T11:40:59","slug":"pdp-crisis-damagum-not-my-friend-never-supported-me-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/pdp-crisis-damagum-not-my-friend-never-supported-me-wike","title":{"rendered":"PDP crisis: Damagum not my friend, never supported me \u2013 Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Ilyas Damagum, is not his friend and never supported him.<\/p>\n

The opposing factions in the PDP are back in their trenches, restrategising ahead of the party\u2019s NEC meeting coming up on Thursday.<\/p>\n

The governors are calling for the meeting of the NEC to find a lasting solution to the crisis, which has polarised the party.<\/p>\n

On one side are Atiku and his supporters while on the other are Wike and those who accuse Atiku and his people of violating the PDP\u2019s policy on sharing or zoning of offices.<\/p>\n

DAILY POST recalls that the crisis took a turn for the worse last weekend when the pro-Atiku men suspended Damagum and the National Secretary Sam Anyanwu, who are both perceived to have sympathy for Wike.<\/p>\n

However, addressing his supporters and PDP members in Port Harcourt on Saturday, Wike said all he wanted was to ensure that Damagun completed the tenure of Ayu.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey say Damagun should go. I\u2019m not a friend of Damagun; he never supported me,\u201d the former Rivers Governor said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe truth must be told at all times: we agree that Damagun should complete the tenure of Ayu. But let me tell why you should be careful in trusting people…those of them who sat with us to agree on that…I saw something and I was like, this man, this man, I can\u2019t trust you.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has said the Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Umar Ilyas Damagum, is not his friend and never supported him. 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