Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has called on Senate President Bukola Saraki, who recently declared intention to run for president, and all other Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) presidential Aspirants, to forge a common-front in the 2019 elections.
TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Wike, in a statement by Simeon Nwakaudu, his Special Assistant on Electronic Media, said this was necessary “to sack the non-performing APC Federal Government”.
The Governor, who on Thursday welcomed PDP presidential aspirant and former Governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa at the Government House Port Harcourt, urged all PDP presidential Aspirants to support whoever emerges as the PDP candidate after the presidential primary, stressing that power comes from God.
“What we saying is that all of us must put our heads together to remove this government that does not mean well for Nigerians. Power comes from God. If God says it is you, there is nothing any man can do about it. Man can only struggle,” he said.
Governor Wike said every member of the PDP must work as a team for the party to emerge victorious in 2019.
TNG reports the former Sokoto State governor was in Rivers to console with Wike over the death of the State’s Attorney General, Honourable Emmanuel Aguma (SAN).
On the death of Hon. Emmanuel, Governor Wike thanked the former Sokoto State Governor for his condolence visit.
He said the burial process will begin on September 12, 2018 with a lecture on the life and times of the Late Senior Advocate of Nigeria, while actual burial will be on September 15, 2018.
The governor described the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State as a dependable ally who stood by his administration to the end of his life.
In his remarks, Former Sokoto State Governor, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa prayed God to grant Rivers people the strength to bear the loss.
He said that visit was to condole with the Rivers State Governor. He said that all human beings will taste death at some point, praying God to grant the Late Attorney-General of Rivers State paradise.
