The River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed claims that the State Governor, Nyesom Wike, banned its members from campaigning for the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the state.
According to Maeba, Wike also threatened to take action against anyone who supported Atiku in Rivers State without his consent.
The solution to this issue, however, is that Gbara challenged Maeba to prove his allegation that Wike issued a threat against anyone campaigning for Atiku in the state.
In a statement, Gbara said, “If the governor wants to make that statement, he would make it official that, in the State, nobody should campaign for Atiku Abubakar.
“Governor Wike is not somebody that hides his feelings. If he wants to say that, I don’t think he would say it privately. So, the person making the allegation should come out and prove himself.
“He (Maeba) should be able to furnish the Rivers people and Nigerians with evidence.”
Meanwhile, Wike has stated that he will still maintain his reputation as a performance-oriented governor, even if he leaves the PDP.
According to him, leadership is an individual thing and not tied to any political party.
Wike noted that if given the chance, he would successfully tackle banditry in Nigeria.
The governor stated this while speaking on Tuesday, August 09, 2022, at the inauguration of the dualised Ogbunuabali-Eastern bypass road in Rivers.
