On Friday, a group of youths staged a protest at the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC), calling for the removal of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike over allegations of disrespect toward party leaders.
The demonstrators carried placards with messages including “President Tinubu, sack Wike now,” “Stop disrespecting APC members,” “No minister is above APC,” “APC no be Wike property,” “APC must restore order,” “Wike, APC leadership is not your mate,” and “Wike, no more political threats.”
The protest follows a public dispute between Wike and APC National Secretary Senator Ajibola Basiru over political developments in Rivers State.
Basiru had earlier asked Wike to resign from his ministerial position, accusing him of being overly focused on Rivers politics, and stressed that all members of the APC National Working Committee must show respect to sitting governors as leaders of the party in their states.
'Sack Wike now' — protesters besiege APC headquarters, ask Tinubu to dismiss FCT minister pic.twitter.com/A7yU0tK2DU
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