Rivers gov, Wike joins presidential race, says ‘Nigerians have had enough of APC’

Anthony Iwuoma

The list of aspirants to the country’s presidency in 2023 lengthened on Sunday when Rivers State Governor, Nyeson Wike, declared his intention to run for the office on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Governor Wike made this known during a visit to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State at the Government House in Makurdi, the state capital, saying he is the best man to wrest power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC.

According to the outspoken governor:
“To remove APC from power, I’m the person who can tell them enough is enough. We must take this power and I’m ready to take it for PDP.God is with us that’s why APC keeps failing everyday.”

He sought the support of the stakeholders and urged them not to sell their votes.
The governor queried those founding fathers who had deserted the party but still want to be recognised.

“By the time you ran away, you sold your share as a founding father so you can no longer retain your position of founding fathers,” Wike said.

“I stood for this party. I work for this party since 1998. I have nowhere to run to and that’s why anything that happens to this party I take personally. I have never relented.

“In 2015, those who ran away made us loose election. Today, they are crying but some of us stood and said PDP will not die.

“Some people want to use Nigeria to buy back their personal business. They talk about private sector. Mention the private business that survive. Is it banks that your father had? Everybody is an employer of labour. Even in my house I have 50 people who feast from me.

“They should stop deceiving us. I have performed as a governor and carry my shoulders high anywhere. I have the capacity to face this evil government. Just give me the mandate. I will speak the truth to power and nothing but the truth. I have the capacity to move this country forward.”