The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State has
dismissed claims that the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, banned its members from
campaigning for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the
State.
PDP State Publicity Secretary, Tambari Gbara, stressed that
Wike never banned party chieftains from campaigning for Wike in Rivers State.
Gbara was reacting to claims by a former Rivers Southeast
Senator, Ledogo Maeba, that Wike warned some chieftains of the party against
campaigning for Atiku in the State.
Maeba said Wike had issued the warning after he and some
chieftains of the party visited Atiku and apologized on behalf of the governor.
The former lawmaker said the governor reprimanded them for
visiting Atiku without his consent.
Maeba said Wike also threatened that anyone who campaigned
for Atiku in Rivers State without his permission would be dealt with.
However, Gbara challenged Maeba to prove his allegation that
Wike issued a threat against anyone campaigning for Atiku in the State.
In a statement, Gbara said: “If the governor wants to make
that statement, he would make it official, that, in the State, nobody should
campaign for Atiku Abubakar.
“Governor Wike is not somebody that hides his feelings. If
he wants to say that, I don’t think he would say it privately. So, the person
making the allegation should come out and prove himself.
“He (Maeba) should be able to furnish Rivers people and Nigerians with evidence.”
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