Rivers PDP suspends chairman for supporting Wike
The Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers State has suspended its Caretaker Committee Chairman, Robinson Ewor, for aligning with Nyesom Wike. Ewor had accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of misleading party leaders during the recent political crisis in the state. The party stated that Ewor’s actions could harm the party and has replaced him with Ogbam Ojimah. The PDP also reaffirmed that Wike remains expelled from the party.
Key takeaways
- Robinson Ewor was suspended as Caretaker Chairman and as a member of the PDP for associating with Nyesom Wike.
- Ewor had accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of deceiving party leaders and later defected to the All Progressives Congress in December 2025.
- The PDP stated that Ogbam Ojimah has assumed the role of Acting Chairman, while Baribefu Fidunko is now Acting Secretary.
- The party reiterated that Nyesom Wike remains expelled and should not interfere in PDP affairs.
- The Rivers PDP pledged to remain focused on repositioning the party under the leadership of Kabiru Turaki.
