2023 Polls: Governor Wike Issues Crucial Warning to PDP, Gives Major Reasons

2023 Polls: Governor Wike Issues Crucial Warning to PDP, Gives Major Reasons

  • Governor Nyesom Wike has once again called on the PDP to their acts together ahead of the 2023 polls
  • Wike slammed those he referred to as "rumour peddlers" to focus on the task ahead and stop the malicious spread of his name
  • He, however, urged the presidential candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar, not to blow away his hot at the presidency

Rivers, Port Harcourt - Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has fired a crucial warning to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) heading into the crucial 2023 general elections.

As reported by The Nation newspaper, the pragmatic Wike told the party that it is treading the path of self-destruction if it continues with its current disparities ravaging the togetherness of the party.

Governor Wike
Governor Wike has warned the PDP not to tread the path of self-destruction heading into the 2023 presidential polls. Photo: Governor Nyesom Wike
Source: Facebook

He made this statement on Tuesday, August 16, at the launching of the new VIP lounge constructed at the Port Harcourt International Airport by his administration.

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As gathered by Legit.ng, Wike described those causing confusion in the party as rumour peddlers as he urged them to desist from their mischief and go back to their states and see to it that the party secures the top seat at the 2023 general elections.

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Wike said:

“A party that wants to win an election cannot on their own be causing problems for themselves, carrying rumours when there is nothing."

2023: Wike advises Atiku

Wike noted that it is expedient that Atiku calls these rumour peddlers to order stating that the presidency is his for the taking if he does the right thing.

He said:

“We are busy campaigning with our projects on how our party will win election in the state, other people are busy in Abuja carrying rumours and gossip up and down.

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“We are busy here commissioning and inaugurating projects that will sell our party, others are busy every day in the newspaper talking about Wike and then they will call the candidate, ‘did you see what I have said about Wike today?’ They have no job."

2023: Details of how Wike plans to dump Atiku for Peter Obi finally revealed

A source within the PDP has revealed that the governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, secretly supports the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

The source stated that Wike will act the spoiler game the same way Rauf Aregbesola did in Osun, while revealing what will happen if the crisis within the PDP is not carefully handled.

The PDP leader added that Wike will use those Atiku did not favour in the PDP against him and ask them to vote for Peter Obi.

Finally, Wike reveal identities of people who ganged up against him

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Meanwhile, Governor Nyesom Wike has accused some elders of the state of ganging up against him because they did not scale through the primary.

Wike said the elders failed in their bid to be the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Rivers state.

He argued that they went to mobilise in Abuja to ensure that he did not emerge the running mate of the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.