By: Felix Ikpotor
Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has warned that he may be forced to get involved directly in the Ondo State governorship election should the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, drag him into their politics.
Wike who is the Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP National Campaign Council in the just concluded governorship election in Edo State where he guided the party to victory issued the stern warning while reacting to comments by his Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu who accused him of being the godfather of Rivers politics.
The Ondo Governor, had in a statement by Donald Ojogo, Commissioner for Information and Orientation in the state, said the people of the state will resist Wike’s “attempt to play the role of a godfather” in Ondo.
He was quoted as saying: “Wike’s imperialistic approach was most unfortunate and unbecoming” .
But Wike whose appears to be the strongest man in the PDP at the moment insisted that he is not interested in becoming a godfather to any politician, adding he won’t hesitate to campaign with the achievements of his party, the PDP.
“First of all, I don’t want to believe that Akeredolu can make such a statement. He does not have what it takes to make such a statement. Godfather of what and for who? We are the ones fighting against godfatherism.
“The question is that, have you (Akeredolu) done well for your people and my party is saying no, you have not done well and I believe so. Therefore, I am saying that Ondo people should protect their votes. They should repeat what happened in Edo.
“I still want to doubt that Akeredolu said that against me. And I am going to go and look for that Newspaper and read to be sure he did not say that.
“I want to see that he Akeredolu declared Wike persona non grata. He knows he can’t try that. If he tries it, then he is going to get into trouble. If they are not careful, I will be in Ondo,” Wike warns.
