2023 Election: “Why I Didn’t Leave PDP Amid Crisis”, Governor Wike Opens Up

• The ongoing crisis within the ranks of the PDP bigwigs has reached a fever pitch ahead of the 2023 elections
• Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state who is at the center of the entire crisis has vowed not to relent until he gets justice
• He said the reason why he and the likes of Governor Makinde, and Governor Ortom are still in the party is to mend the cracks within

Rivers, Port Harcourt - Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has reiterated that his stay in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is a sign that he wants to resolve the party crisis, The Nigerian Tribune reported.

He made this known in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital on Friday, October 14 while speaking with pressmen.

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The pragmatic Wike who entertained his second epic media parley said all the party requires to reach a resolution and peace is to follow the right process towards ensuring peace.

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Wike said he and his cohorts are still at the party because they what the statutory principles of the party to be followed to ensure fairness, equity, and inclusiveness without any ounce of compromise.

He said he and his cohorts want the party crisis to end as quickly as possible and that it is only possible if the leaders paved the way for it.

Governor Wike said:

“Is not leaving PDP enough concession? Which concession have they made. If I and the other five governors say we are leaving the party, will there still be PDP? There is nobody who wants to win election and see what’s going on now and say it is alright?

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PDP crisis: Ayu collected N100m, another N1bn bribe from a popular governor

In another development, the crisis rocking Nigeria's main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) does not seem to be ending soon.

A few months before the 2023 general elections, the aggrieved members of the party are still insisting on the resignation of the PDP national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu.

In fact, in a media chat on Friday, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state accused Ayu of receiving a bribe from a governor and also threatened to spill more secrets if pushed to the wall.

Source: Legit.ng