The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to other parties especially the All Progressives Congress (APC) to avoid wasting money on electioneering in the State, stressing that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is unbeatable in the state.
Wike made this known while speaking on Saturday night during the State Honours and Awards ceremony held at the Banquet Hall, Government House in Port Harcourt, the State capital.
‘Lawyer, you must make money but here don’t worry yourself; nobody would win here,’ he said during the event, urging opposition parties not to waste their resources campaigning in the State.
The governor specifically sent the message to APC chieftains who were present at the event, including the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN; Governor Dave Umahim of Ebonyi State, and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, who were part of the awardees.
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‘I told David Umahi, Governor of Kogi and Abubakar Malami when they came to visit me, ‘Don’t put money here it won’t work; it is a no-go area’, Wike boasted.
According to the Rivers State governor, his government already has a successor and his choice was based on the good works of his administration.
‘In my state, we know who is going to be my successor. I want to advise you if you are spending money on anybody, stop!
‘Here, we have a successor. It is not by my power but by what we have done in this state. It is not that I want to impose a successor. It is not true. Bring a successor and tell people why you want to bring a successor,‘ Wike said.
Africa Today News, New York reports that Wike appears undecided on who to support at the Presidential election next year.