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Tayo Olanipekun
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has said there will be consequences if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) succumbs to pressures from those he described as planted PDP Presidential Aspirants.
In a statement from the Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, Wike said the so-called planted aspirants want to move the party’s National Convention away from Port Harcourt.
He further declared that any desperate PDP Presidential Aspirant who is sabotaging the economy of the state by fighting the hosting of the party’s Presidential Primary in Port Harcourt will not enjoy the support of the State.
Governor Wike warned that Rivers People will teach the party a “bitter lesson if it allows planted desperate Presidential Aspirants to scuttle the hosting of the Presidential Primary in Port Harcourt as agreed by all leaders of the party.”
According to the statement,he spoke during a consultative visit by the Gombe State Governor and PDP Presidential Aspirant, Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo at the Government House Port Harcourt.
He said: “Let me warn the party, if you dare, Rivers State will teach the party a lesson. Those days have passed when they took Rivers State for granted. Nobody can use and dump Rivers State.
“No Presidential Aspirant can use and dump Rivers State. We never lobbied for it, we never asked for it, but it will boost the economy of the state. People will make money.
“Those who are against Rivers people from making money to improve their businesses, will not get our support.”
The Governor said that whether the National Convention holds in Jigawa or Adamawa, the winner preferred by the delegates will emerge.
“Nobody should dare Rivers State any longer. Enough is enough. PDP should know that we are not a punching bag. We are not a people you can use and push. We are not harlots.
“We will retaliate at the appropriate time. When you go, tell your colleagues, the Presidential Aspirants. We were not interested, but having given it to us, you cannot insult us,” Governor Wike said.
He wondered why a Presidential Aspirant would declare that he is uncomfortable with Port Harcourt as a venue, but would love Rivers oil.
Earlier, Gombe State Governor and PDP Presidential Aspirant, Dr Ibrahim Dankwambo, called on Rivers PDP delegates to support his aspiration as he has the capacity to set the country on the path of growth.
He said that the crisis of development being suffered by the country is a result of the leadership vacuum at the Federal Level .
The Presidential Aspirant said that he will support whoever emerges as Presidential Candidate, should it turn out that party delegates vote in a different direction.
