Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers state, claims he never declared he would officially disclose his favorite presidential candidate in the upcoming election.
Wike's presidential candidacy is notable because of his ongoing battle with the leadership of his Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) with the emergence of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar as the party's presidential candidate in May 2022.
Wike is one among five disgruntled PDP governors known as the G5 or Integrity Group, who have remained staunchly opposed to the North producing both the national chairman and the presidential candidate.
They have refused to campaign for Atiku, citing the need for equity, fairness, and justice.
Dakuku Peterside, former Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), challenged Wike on Tuesday to pick his presidential candidate as planned.
The Rivers governor, on the other hand, retaliated against the APC member.
“You have the guts to tell me I should name my presidential candidate. Are we at the same level? Failure and success, are they the same?” Wike asked at the Rivers State PDP campaign rally in Port Harcourt on Wednesday.
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“Look at the man who is always failing every day. He does not understand the activities of G5. I have told most people who don’t know, G5 that we’re fighting is like guerilla warfare. The more you look, the less you see.
“I never told anybody one day, I will bring a camera and announce to you this is who will go. I said I will tell Rivers people the candidate they will support. But I did not tell you the method of saying it. I did not tell you I will bring live coverage and say it. But Rivers people know.”
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