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Politics of Thursday, 30 March 2023

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Wike reveals how PDP wasted N12.5bn in 2 months as party crisis deepens

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, on Wednesday, March 29, slammed a fresh accusation against the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Wike accused the PDP’s leadership of squandering N12.5 billion party funds in two months.

The governor raised the allegation at the inauguration of internal roads in Rumuigbo, Obio-Akpor local government area of the state, Vanguard reported.

He stressed that PDP would regain its force of dominance with the new leadership. “I believe we should have strong leadership. I can’t support people whose interest is only to amass money," the governor stated.

The governor expressed optimism that the PDP would be strengthened with the new leadership. “I owe no apology to anybody. I said it before, this is the final fight we will fight and we are going to win this fight,” Wike added.