Wike’s cash gifts tear PDP apart

There is serious division in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as Barrister Nyesom Wike’s alleged cash gifts for house purchase for the chairman of the Party, Umar Damagun and Secretary, Sam Anyanwu, is reportedly causing trouble ahead of the party’s National Executive Council meeting on Thursday....CONTINUE READING

According to Jackson Ude, the publisher of Point-blank news, Nyesom Wike is sharing $30k each to members of the National Executive Committee of PDP to pass a vote of confidence on the current leadership of the Party.

In a series of post on his official X handle, Mr Jackson alleged that Wike and the duo of Damagun and Anyanwu are being used by the ruling All Progressive Congress to destroy the PDP, weaken it capacity for effective opposition in order to create easy way for Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said, “Wike allegedly bought a house for Damagun for N350 million and Anyanwu for N250 million in Abuja

“He further gave them $2 million to share to effect changes to Rivers PDP caretaker list last week. Wike’s antics have divided the ailing opposition party and rendered it a toothless opposition party. He has alo promised to pay all PDP Staff outstanding Housing loans and other benefits, the reason a staff of PDP, Mrs Chinwe Nnorom, Director of Publicity is mobilising staff to support Damagun.

“Nyesom Wike, is sharing $30k each to members of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, to pass a vote of confidence on the current leadership of the Party headed by Umar Damagum as Chairman and Sam Anyanwu as Secretary.

“Wike and the duo of Damagun and Anyanwu are being used by the All Progressive Congress, APC, to destroy the PDP, weaken it capacity for effective opposition for an easy way for Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.