Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has no right, according to Timothy Osadolor, the deputy national youth leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Atiku Abubakar’s supporter Osadolor claimed that the PDP’s disgruntled governors lacked the credentials to cast doubt on the former Vice President’s allegiance to the party.
Osadolor stated in an interview with The Punch on Tuesday that Wike in particular shouldn’t be discussing trust and loyalty because he has compromised all of his previous principles.
Additionally, he chastised Wike and his Integrity group for their intention to reveal to Nigerians their favored presidential candidate and run for the flagbearer.
He said, “That the G-5 purportedly led by Wike is talking about trust and loyalty is laughable and painful in the ears of discerning Nigerians. If anyone is to talk about trust that person must not even stand close to Governor Wike to do so, for him or her to be taken seriously.
“We know Wike and Wike know himself. He should tell us what happened between him and all those that helped him in the past starting from Peter Odili, who in his large-heartedness still tolerated him, to Rotimi Amaechi, another former governor. Wike coming out to say he will announce his candidate to Nigerians and campaign for the candidate is akin to the last kick of a dying horse.’’
Osadolor also called on the PDP National Chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, to speak up regarding the crisis rocking the party, adding that Atiku never promised Wike that Ayu would resign from his position.
He added: “Another lie told by Wike was that Atiku Abubakar promised to ask Ayu to resign. How possible is that?
“Go and listen to the speech the chairman gave on resignation. He said: ‘I am a democrat and a party man. If a Northern candidate emerges as a presidential candidate and my party asks me to resign, in the interest of the party, I will.’
“He neither said if a failed aspirant asked him to, nor did he say if Wike asked him to. Rather than ask him to resign, the National Executive Committee passed a vote of confidence on Dr Iyorchia Ayu and the National Working Committee that he leads. How else do you want the party to say carry on?
“We empathise with Governor Wike. He was already seeing himself in Aso Rock as Mr President, as Nigerians are determined to bring back the PDP into the presidency to help salvage what is left of the fabric of this nation.”
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