The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has said everyone who has picked the ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should go home and sleep as that translates to victory.
The Governor was speaking on Saturday in Portharcourt the State Capital, at a reception to receive those who have abandoned various political parties for the PDP.
“If God makes it possible for you to be lucky to pick the PDP ticket for any position in Rivers State, you can go home, rest and sow your inauguration dress,” Wike told the excited crowd.
He said those who are against him are those he described as big men who only come home to Rivers State on a visit and never seen working for the people of the State.
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Wike noted that his priority has been the entire Rivers State and that he would continue to make that his top consideration in all that he does until the end of his tenure.
He assured the people that only the PDP could make their lives better and urged them to vote for Simininalaye Fubara as Governor to succeed him in 2023.
The Governor mentioned the former PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, whom he said was alleged to dance at his political misfortune, noting that people like that are celebrating what they erroneously thought is a misfortune for him because he has ‘changed the game.’
He said the people decamping are those who are always on ground to work for party victories and not the ‘big men’ who were hardly on ground.
Wike promised to work with the decampees to enaure the state retains the PDP from governorship to the state and National Assembly, restating that his mind is not made up about who to support for President in 2023.
Decampees took turns, one after another, to describe the PDP as their ‘home’, assuring the governor of their preparedness to work for the victory of the PDP in 2023.
Highlights of the event was the presentation of umbrella, the symbol of the PDP to the decampees.