Rivers State, governor, Nyesom Wike has openly declared his support for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, stating that it will win the general election coming up in 2023.
The governor said this during the signing of a contract with Julius Berger Plc, at the Government House, Port Harcourt, for the construction of the 11th Flyover in the state.
He explained that the party has done well to earn the people’s trust and vote in the coming election in the state.
He further revealed that PDP had done well in the state to raise Rivers to a higher pedestal of development adding that those who are interested in governing Rivers must have something to offer the state.
He went on to accuse the politicians of the state from the ruling national party of being responsible for the looting in Rivers.
“They came, they wanted us to be partners, how can we be partners in crime?” he declared.
The governor questioned what they will tell the people of Rivers State to convince the people that they want to govern the state.
He reaffirmed that the PDP would win Rivers, stating that the next governor of the state was sitting at the event.
He said that people in other parties are going to waste their money. According to Wike, “for those in other parties, I wish them bad luck.”
Wike claimed that he can count some of the things he brought to Rivers State when he was Minister of State for Defence, reiterating that a former governor from the state brought nothing, yet he wants to bring somebody to govern Rivers State.
The governor questioned what they will tell the people of Rivers State to convince the people that they want to govern the state.
He reaffirmed that the PDP would win Rivers, stating that the next governor of the state was sitting at the event.
He said that people in other parties are going to waste their money. According to Wike, “for those in other parties, I wish them bad luck.”