Wike Visits APC Chairman Amid Rivers Screening Row
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, met with APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda at his Abuja residence on Tuesday. The visit comes as Rivers State’s APC chapter reels from a disputed screening process for the upcoming State House of Assembly elections. A committee led by former lawmaker Muraina Ajibola cleared just 33 aspirants but disqualified 65 others out of 98 who submitted nomination forms. That high rejection rate has fuelled internal friction and questions over the criteria used. Details of the Wike–Yilwatda discussion were not released, but the timing suggests it focused on calming the crisis. Wike’s involvement is significant given his influence in Rivers politics and recent shifts in party alignments.
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