Ahead of the next year’s Presidential election, the Governor
of Rivers State and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples
Democratic Party (PDP), Nyesom Wike has cautioned the party not to lose him,
saying if they lose him, they will lose the election.
Wike also described the contest for the 2023 party’s ticket
as payback time, urging members of the National Working Committee (NWC) to
support him as he did in the convention that brought them in.
He also described himself as the man with the brightest
chance to defeat the All Progressives Congress (APC) and win the 2023
presidential election.
Wike who stated this while addressing the PDP National Working Committee (NWC), Tuesday, charged the party leadership to reward his loyalty to the party with the Presidential ticket in the party primary slated for 28th and 29th May.
He also warned that those who couldn’t win their states for
PDP in past elections should not be trusted with winning the presidential
election for the party.
He lamented that in 2015 Boko Haram we’re only in charge in
some parts of Borno and Yobe States, but today Boko Haram and Bandits have
taken over the entire country.
“So I believe am a thorough party person. And should be
encouraged to lead the party. It’s very, very important. I know the modus
operandi of APC, I can withstand the APC, I can withstand the Federal
Government, just give me the ticket,” Wike said.
On consensus Presidential candidate, Wike queried that “when
we did our convention in 2018 about 10 people contested. There was no
consensus. Why in 2019, why are they talking about consensus?”
“I don’t believe in these people going around on consensus.
I told them that their consensus move is shine shine bobo, the more you look,
the less you see. I say am not going to buy it. It will not work and am not a
party to it, he stated.
Wike added that “I believe in consensus, but base on equity,
justice and fairness. But not consensus by those who have conspired, they think
they can bring me in, but nobody can bring me into it”.
Rivers State Governor warned that “anything short of a free,
fair, credible and transparent national convention will be challenged by some
of us.”
He continued “I will also advise, that this time we are in,
is a litigation period. There is no election where you don’t see litigation,
there is none. It will come. So that we don’t run into problems again, you
should try as much as you can if you can not vacate such an order, try as much
as you can to assign people and settle it. There is no issue that can not be
resolved if you are open and transparent.
“The household name now is Wike, so don’t make mistake and
lose Wike. Because if you lose Wike, you have lost the election. It is not our
prayer that we should lose the election.
“So it is important you do the campaign for me, that was how
I did it for you too. When I was fighting the former NWC, some of you were
supporting them. Now all of you are here.
“One good turn deserves another. So you people should also
payback. Because you didn’t go to campaign, but now am campaigning to you. So
payback. But please do us the favor to conduct a free and fair election, that
will be an advantage for us to win in 2023”.
In his response, PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu told
the Rivers State Governor to choose between their support and them providing a
level playing field for all Presidential aspirants.
He said “Incidentally you want a level playing field from
the National Working Committee (NWC). On the other hand, you want the NWC to
converse vote for you and vote for you. You have to choose one, you can’t have
both”.
He said ” I assure you that there will be no foul play, no
manipulation and we will certainly do better than all previous National
Convention.
“All our presidential aspirants should stick to issues, they
should not attack themselves. By attacking each other you undermine the party
because you will give the opposition the necessary ammunition to attack us when
the candidate emerges”.
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