A Canadian-based chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Mr. Joe Korka-Waadah, has said the actions and utterances of Governor Nyesom Wike are not in tandem with the doctrine of democracy.<\/p>\n
Korka-Waadah noted that as far as the 2023 elections was concerned, the governor alone was not in a position to speak for the people.<\/p>\n
Korka-Waadah also said the Peoples Democratic Party will lose the presidential election in Rivers.<\/p>\n
This came barely 24-hours after Wike took a swipe at the former Minister of Transport, Dr. Abiye Sekibo, who is the Director-General of the Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Council in the state, saying he was not in a position to speak for the state.<\/p>\n
Wike had taunted Sekibo as a political failure for declaring that Rivers people were in support of the PPD presidential standard bearer, Atiku Abubakar.<\/p>\n
Sekibo, a former Secretary to the Rivers State Government, his allies, including a former governor (now derecognised), Sir Celestine Omehia, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Austin Opara, former Senator Representing the Rivers South-East District, Senator Lee Maeba, and a former Commissioner for Employment in the state, Dr. Leloonu Nwibubasa, have pledged allegiance to Atiku.<\/p>\n
But Korka-Waadah, a Canada-based political management consultant, while speaking on Tuesday, tackled Wike over his comment against Sekibo and other perceived political enemies.<\/p>\n
He said, \u201cRivers isn\u2019t the PDP. Rivers people have a mind of their own and would vote who they want in the coming polls.<\/p>\n
“It appears the governor of Rivers State is totally at variance with the tenets of democratic practice.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is wrong for Wike to make such a sweeping statement for an election that his PDP is projected to lose woefully. If he may want to know, nobody, not even Wike can speak for Rivers people who have already decided whom they will vote for.<\/p>\n
\u201cRivers people have spoken, this time, we want a son of the soil who is self-made and bringing his huge success story in global investments and likeable character to transform the landscape into a Rivers of prosperity for all.<\/p>\n
\u201cPartisan sentiments apart, Tonye Cole, the APC governorship candidate is arguably the only one who fits that bill.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe days of unknown entities who could hardly fend for selves seizing reins of government by hook and crook and turning overnight billionaires with the commonwealth while the majority suffers are over.\u201d<\/p>\n
Continuing, he said, \u201cWith the new electoral codes allowing votes to count, no one, not even Wike can speak for Rivers people. Every eligible voter will speak with their ballot using his Permanent Voters Card.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd we know who the consensus is already,\u201d the Canadian-based political management consultant stated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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