{"id":852291,"date":"2025-05-30T19:11:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-31T00:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/pdp-youths-accuse-ugochinyere-of-misleading-fubara-pushing-the-party-to-its-early-grave\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T19:11:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-31T00:11:59","slug":"pdp-youths-accuse-ugochinyere-of-misleading-fubara-pushing-the-party-to-its-early-grave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/pdp-youths-accuse-ugochinyere-of-misleading-fubara-pushing-the-party-to-its-early-grave\/","title":{"rendered":"PDP Youths Accuse Ugochinyere of Misleading Fubara, Pushing The Party To Its Early Grave"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A youth group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the banner of the Coalition of PDP Youth Defenders (CPYD), has accused Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere of misleading Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara and dragging the PDP into deepening crisis in the southern region and at the national level.<\/p>\n

The group said Ugochinyere\u2019s \u201cself-serving commentary\u201d have worsened the PDP\u2019s internal affairs and contributed to the political turmoil in Rivers State, which led to the suspension of Governor Fubara and his deputy and the eventual declaration of a state of emergency by President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n

The state is now under the control of a sole administrator, appointed to restore order and protect lives and property.<\/p>\n

In a scathing statement on Thursday, Comrade Ibrahim Mohammed Salihu, President of CPYD, said the Imo federal lawmaker has become \u201ca merchant of confusion\u201d who deceives the PDP leadership with misleading claims and manipulative rhetoric.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is no longer speculation that Hon. Ugochinyere has been the one whispering false hope into the ears of Governor Fubara while steering him into avoidable confrontation. Today, Rivers State is under emergency rule, the PDP has lost grip, and the people are suffering \u2014 all because of one man\u2019s obsession with being the face of rebellion,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Salihu said Ugochinyere played a key role in emboldening Governor Fubara to defy party elders and national leaders, including efforts by the PDP Governors\u2019 Forum to mediate the crisis between the governor and his estranged political godfather, Nyesom Wike.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen leaders were calling for caution and reconciliation, it was Ugochinyere who kept pushing Fubara to believe he was the new hero of anti-establishment politics,\u201d Salihusaid.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe fed the governor dangerous lies that led to institutional breakdown and refusal to obey an agreement entered into with Wike \u2014 which was supervised by the president. And now that the president has stepped in with an emergency proclamation, Ugochinyere is nowhere to be found.\u201d<\/p>\n

The group also accused Ugochinyere of working with a small clique of anti-party actors to disrupt the upcoming National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the PDP scheduled for May 27, using the ongoing tussle over the role of the acting National Secretary as a smokescreen.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the same Ugochinyere who once claimed to defend party supremacy. Now, he\u2019s undermining the party\u2019s decisions and calling for the removal of leaders who don\u2019t dance to his tune. He\u2019s backing Setonji Koshoedo but not because he believes in due process \u2014 it\u2019s just another chance to throw PDP into chaos ahead of NEC,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Salihu said the CPYD is particularly disappointed that Ugochinyere has continued to mislead the public and the media about the circumstances surrounding the submission of PDP\u2019s Anambra governorship candidate, despite INEC\u2019s clear position on the matter.<\/p>\n

\u201cUgochinyere talks about legality and recognition but conveniently omits the fact that both Senator Samuel Anyanwu and Ambassador Damagum jointly signed the submission of PDP\u2019s candidate for the Anambra election. How then can he claim that Anyanwu has been removed when both signatures were accepted by INEC?\u201d he queried.<\/p>\n

The group called on the PDP leadership to move decisively against Ugochinyere and others who are allegedly working to destabilise the party from within, adding that they must not be allowed to continue misrepresenting the will of PDP members across the country.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe time has come for the PDP to draw a line. Ugochinyere is not bigger than the party. His constant meddling in state affairs, his media stunts, and his divisive press statements are hurting the PDP\u2019s unity and distracting us from building for 2027. He should either fall in line or be shown the door,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe PDP must remain focused on its role as the main opposition party. Ugochinyere\u2019s reckless outbursts and deception have already cost us Rivers. We must not let him destroy what\u2019s left of our electoral fortunes.\u201d<\/p>\n

Salihu warned other PDP members to resist the temptation to follow Ugochinyere\u2019s \u201cloud but empty\u201d brand of activism, noting that the party is built on collective decision-making, not solo battles driven by ego and ambition.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe must learn from Rivers. The lesson is that noise and rebellion do not equal leadership. Fubara listened to Ugochinyere and today he has lost power, legitimacy, and his mandate is in jeopardy. That is the real tragedy, and we must not let it spread.\u201d<\/p>\n

The CPYD reaffirmed its loyalty to the PDP, the constitution of the party, and the decisions of the National Working Committee.<\/p>\n

The group urged party leaders to prioritise reconciliation and discipline as the party heads toward its NEC meeting and future elections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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A youth group within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), under the banner of the Coalition of PDP Youth Defenders (CPYD), has accused Hon. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere of misleading Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara and dragging the PDP into deepening crisis in the southern region and at the national level. The group said Ugochinyere\u2019s \u201cself-serving commentary\u201d have<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":852292,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1000,1960],"tags":[5941,14820],"class_list":{"0":"post-852291","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-accuse","8":"category-youths","9":"tag-accuse","10":"tag-youths"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852291","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=852291"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/852291\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/852292"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=852291"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=852291"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=852291"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}