Diran Odeyemi, a member of the PDP, has shared his thoughts on the ongoing conflict between former Governor Nyesom Wike and some of the PDP governors. The issue has intensified as certain governors within the party are pushing for Umar Damagum to step down as acting National Chairman.
However, in a live coverage by TV360 Nigeria from 15:03, Odeyemi pointed out that Damagum still holds significant power as the only one capable of calling a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting and setting a date for the party’s convention. He said this makes it difficult for any group of governors to remove him from his position.
According to Odeyemi, the PDP governors who are challenging Wike may be playing into his hands. He said Wike has carefully planned his approach while the governors are merely reacting to Wike’s moves. He added that the governors stand little chance of defeating Wike
In Odeyemi’s words: “They (PDP governors) are playing into Wike’s hands. Wike is fighting a battle that he has studied the beginning the middle and the future, whereas they are just fighting him according to how he is dictating the pace. I don’t see them wining this war against him. We are not saying that Wike is right entirely but the point is you cannot continue to wrestle someone who is aggrieved”