The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Monday confirmed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State visited him alongside two governors on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
He disclosed this during his monthly press conference in Abuja on Monday, stating that, "the president had called for peace severally and I can't sit down and said no when the president has called for peace.
"Yes he came with two governors, unfortunately are APC governors - I won't pursue him - he said he wants peace and I also want peace.
"This means that there are open window for you and take the necessary steps that you want peace. This is a self inflicted injury, he doesn't need it.
"When it started I called him saying this thing is not good for you because God has given it to you, why not humbly handle it and not allow people push you."
Wike also declared that PDP has no problem in Rivers State.
He added: "We don't have problem with PDP in my state, government is not the party but government could work with the party, so there is no problem with PDP in my state.
"Atedo Peter side's comment is unfortunate, saying appointees are riff-raffs is too extreme. PH.D holders are riff-raffs because they could not establish a bank, if they had established a bank, they won't have been riff-raffs.
"These are some of the people who caused problems for the governor, when we were making this young man governor, what was Peter side's contribution, he's from Opobo LGA.
"How can a man give a blanket insult that people are riff-raffs, look whatever position you occupy, your impact on your people is key.
"When Wigwe was alive, I called him - look you are in Lagos and everyday you fly down here, what have you done for Rivers State? At the level you are, what can you say you have contributed for the development of the state?
"He looked at me and said he would return in two weeks time; he came back that he has thought about it, he told me he was going to setup a world class university."
On the crisis rocking the PDP at the national level, he ruled the party out of any impact in 2027.
"Leadership is key, if you don't show the right leadership you will suffer for it and this is what I have been saying.
"When people talk about the governor of Delta State and his predecessor moving out of PDP to APC, what wrong did he do? That he said he was going to support Tinubu, that was the crime.
"But the Chairman of the BoT who is the conscience of the party adopted Otti for a second tenure, why are people not commenting about that?
"The Chairman of PDP BoT adopted Alex Otti, governor under Labour Party for second tenure.
"No opposition party allows impunity, it's only the ruling party; opposition is going to organize itself to takeover the affairs of government.
"How many times have they made efforts, how many people have you wooed? Rather they are after Wike, they abandon what they are supposed to do - the only crime is that Wike is a Minister under the APC government,” he said.
"I'm the only former governor who did not support the presidential candidate but made sure PDP won 100 percent in the governorship, State Assembly, and national Assembly.
"Let any sitting governor or former governor come out to say that happened in their states.
"If PDP doesn't take care, watch out for what will happen because selfish interest can kill an organization, you haven't won an election but you are excluding people.
"You want to play the same game you played in 2023, it will backfire. I have told people that this smartness will not help you. Wike is telling you now to stop this smartness," he added.