‎‎A Former governorship candidate of Rivers State under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Tonye Cole, has urged Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, to make his political allegiance explicit.

‎In an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Friday, the co-founder of Sahara Group advised Wike to join the APC once to end doubts over his loyalties.

‎For a while, Wike has been at the heart of a deepening leadership crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

‎The crisis started since the 2023 general elections, while he was serving in President Bola Tinubu’s APC-led government.

‎On Friday, Cole argued that Wike joining the APC would not only clarify his political stance but also strengthen Nigeria’s democracy and bring stability to Rivers State politics.

‎He said; “Is he (Wike) APC or is he PDP? As far as we know today, he is PDP.

‎“We cannot continue confusing the electorate in Rivers state and confusing Nigerians because it is dangerous for democracy; that you are in one party, and you are controlling another party.

‎“The only person who is left to make a declaration as to where he stands in all of this is the minister, Nyesom Wike.

‎“Where I would implore him to act honourably is to come and join the APC. Leave the PDP, come and join the APC so that we all know now that we are standing in one bloc — no division, no confusion, nothing.

‎“Everybody is one bloc. This is where we are, so that we begin to play the dynamics of party politics in the state.

‎“Allow PDP to be, allow ADC to be, allow Labour Party to be, allow YPP to be. That’s what democracy is about.

‎“Let parties form their strength and come into the equation. Once that happens, then we know where we are.”