Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has responded to the issues that arose during and following the People’s Democratic Party presidential primary election (PDP).
Recall that Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president, won the party’s ticket for presidency in 2023 following the primary election, with the Rivers State governor 137 delegates’ votes behind him.
After the primaries, Atiku was rumoured to pick Wike as his running mate.
However, the governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa emerged as Atiku’s choice which aggrieved so many within the party as it was said that there was an agreement that the Rivers State governor would be the running mate.
Shortly after arriving back from Spain, Wike gave a speech on Friday at the Port Harcourt International Airport in the Rivers State, attacking the former Vice President in person of Atiku Abubakar and calling him a liar.
He said, “I told my special adviser on Media that I am going to speak on issues. We know in this part of our world when lies are been contorted, it becomes a fact.
“I have always believed when the left speaks, allow the right to also speak. We are not getting younger and as days pass we get older.
“So is important when issues are raised or when speeches are made, one should be able to say this the part of my story so that the public we know the truth.
“It is most unfortunate since after our primary I have decided to be quiet because is a party I love so much. I never said anything, I decided to go back home and fulfilled the promises I made to the people of Rivers State.
“But there comes a time I need to speak and let Nigerians know the actual truth. Having known the truth, whatever they decide to do with it is left for them.
“Forget about his hailers, the scavengers and I never reacted to it. I said, no this party belongs to all of us.
“Thereafter Atiku appeared on Arise TV, see the statement he made. So many lies were told and then you said I should not react to some of those issues. That will not be fair.
“Assuming today am not alive, obviously what he has said will be accepted as the truth”
