{"id":178705,"date":"2025-09-13T07:36:18","date_gmt":"2025-09-13T06:36:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/join-apc-leave-pdp-adc-lp-alone-tonye-cole-tells-wike"},"modified":"2025-09-13T08:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-09-13T07:42:40","slug":"join-apc-leave-pdp-adc-lp-alone-tonye-cole-tells-wike","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/parties\/join-apc-leave-pdp-adc-lp-alone-tonye-cole-tells-wike","title":{"rendered":"Join APC, leave PDP, ADC, LP alone \u2013 Tonye Cole tells Wike"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to formally join the ruling party and end speculations about his political stance.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today on Friday, Cole said Wike should \u201cleave the PDP and come to the APC\u201d to avoid confusion and division.<\/p>\n<p>Wike has been at the centre of protracted leadership crisis in the PDP since after the 2023 general election.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister claims he belongs to the PDP but has openly worked for the ruling APC.<\/p>\n<p>Cole, however, claims Wike\u2019s moving to APC would strengthen democracy by allowing other political parties to build their structures without interference.<\/p>\n<p>Cole added that once Wike\u2019s position is clear, the political landscape would become more defined.<\/p>\n<p>He said: No, it will not. And the reason being that the only person who has to make, who is left to make a declaration as to where he stands in terms of all of this, is the Minister Nyesom Wike. And where I would implore him to act very, very simple and honorably, is to come and join the APC. Leave the PDP, come and join the APC so that we all know now that we are standing in one block, no division, no confusion, nothing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEverybody is one block. This is where we are, so that we begin to play the dynamics of party politics in the state. Allow PDP to be, allow ADC to be, allow Labour Party to be, allow YPP to be. Let all.. that\u2019s what democracy is about. Let parties form their strength and come into the equation. Once that happens, then we know where we are, but as it is right now, no.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Rivers State, Tonye Cole, has urged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, to formally join the ruling party and end speculations about his political stance. 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