Wike: G-5 Govs will soon unveil preferred presidential candidate

• Published date: 17 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has said he and his political allies will soon conclude talks on their preferred Presidential Candidate for the February 25th election.

But the Governor gave a clue on the direction of their discussion, saying the people of the State understood their political importance and would not play a second fiddle in the forthcoming poll.

Wike spoke at St. Martin's Anglican Church, Omagwa Town, in Ikwerre where the Rivers Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) inaugurated their Local Government Campaign on Tuesday.

The Governor said Rivers people had been sensitised to vote the candidates of PDP for governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and House of Assembly.

He explained that the forthcoming elections would not leave the room for any form of electoral manipulation and intimidation from security personnel.

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He told the people to be sure that all votes must be put in one basket in favour of candidates of the PDP in the state.

But he appealed to them to wait for him to conclude discussions with his political allies on the presidential candidate they should vote for in the forthcoming poll.

The Governor insisted that it would be a case of one man, one vote and no blackmail could thwart the collective resolve of the people...