Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has reiterated that he will not support the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP until Iyorchia Ayu vacates office as the National Chairman of the party.
Wike said his demand that the north should relinquish the position of the national chairman of the PDP to the south remains a panacea to the crisis rocking the PDP ahead of the 2023 election.
The Rivers governor made this assertion when his political associates and Rivers elders led by the Chairman, Rivers Elders Council, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba visited his private residence in Rumueprikom to felicitate with him on his birthday.
Governor Wike further described as sheer hypocrisy the allegation that he foisted the Rivers State PDP governorship candidate, Sir Siminalaye Fubara on the party. He said the emergence of Fubara was a collective decision reached after those who had indicated interest to succeed him failed to reach a consensus to produce one candidate.
“When O.C.J Okocha comes back we will publish the agreement signed by all.”
He urged the PDP leaders to remain steadfast and focused as the sterling performance and transformational leadership provided by his administration since 2015 will enable the party to win the 2023 election with ease.
“We will win. I am not running election, but I’m running an election. My name is not in the ballot, but I’m running an election. You’ll hear what is going to happen. Everybody don’t panic. It is something God has given to us in our (hand) palm.”
The Chairman, Rivers Elders Council, Chief Ferdinand Alabraba, commended governor Wike for contesting the PDP presidential primaries and mounting an intense campaign that has left many astounded till date.
Article updated 2 months ago. Content is written and modified by multiple authors.
