Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor has insisted that despite the disagreement with the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, he would support the candidate of his party, Atiku Abubakar.
Governor Wike made the declaration despite the current face-off between his camp and the PDP during a live media chat with journalists on Friday at the Government House In Port Harcourt.
Asked directly which presidential candidate he feels should lead the country in 2023, Wike replied that he remains in PDP and his allegiance remains with his party and its candidate.
He pointed out that he can’t be in the PDP and be campaigning for the candidate of another political party.
He was asked directly: In 2023, who in your own opinion is the right presidential candidate that Nigerians should queue for?
In response, Wike said: “Which party am I?”
Pressed further based on the flags behind him and questioned on the probability of tilting away from his party’s choice, Wike replied: “As a Governor, there must be a Nigerian flag, there must be a party flag. There are no two party flags. There is a difference between the federal government and the APC, though APC is the head of the federal government.
“You can’t be seeing me a leader of PDP here today and you are saying which person will I support. Look, I’m still in PDP, not thinking of leaving, so that question does not arise.”
