Tension Rises as Edwin Clark Demands Wike’s Arrest Over Threats to PDP States

Clark stated that the police have previously arrested individuals for lesser offences, and Wike should not be treated differently.

Elder statesman Edwin Clark has called for the immediate arrest of Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), following remarks made by Wike threatening governors loyal to Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

In an open letter to Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Clark described Wike’s remarks as a “macabre dance,” accusing him of undermining public order.

“As lawyers say, nobody is above the law, and the law must take its course,” Clark wrote, adding that Wike’s threats must not go unchecked.

During a recent People’s Democratic Party (PDP) congress in Rivers State, Wike reportedly vowed to “put fire” to the governors’ states that sided with Fubara, with whom he has been in a protracted dispute.

This feud has resulted in two factions within the Rivers State House of Assembly, with each camp electing opposing speakers.

Clark, leader of the Pan Niger Delta Forum (PANDEF), stated that the police have previously arrested individuals for lesser offences, and Wike should not be treated differently.

“There is nothing that Wike has not done in his attempt to sabotage the government of Siminalayi Fubara,” he claimed, urging the IGP to act swiftly.

Clark further emphasised that Wike’s actions threaten the integrity of the PDP in Rivers State.