Nigeria, April 12 -- New Associates, a political platform canvassing support for the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike, has postponed its planned "mega rally" in honour of the minister in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.

George Turnah, the lead convener of the Bayelsa Chapter of the group, disclosed this during a press briefing in Yenagoa on Friday.

Mr Turnah is the South-South zonal secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Until 14 February, he was Governor Douye Diri's executive assistant on public affairs.

The PDP chieftain switched political loyalty from Governor Diri to the FCT minister and is now leading a group and mobilising political support for Mr Wike and President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.

Mr Diri, who is against ...