APC doesn’t want me to win PDP ticket because they know who l am – Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday boasted that he’s the only candidate who put fear in the minds of political actors in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

He said the PDP would not have to go through stress, to win the 2023 presidential election, if the opposition party gives him its 2023 presidential ticket.

The PDP presidential aspirant, who made this narration at a meeting with PDP delegates in Lagos, also criticized the Federal Government for the insecurity in the country, saying the only project the ruling APC has championed so far in Nigeria is insecurity.

Wike was accompanied by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, former Governors Ibrahim Dankwambo of Gombe, Donald Duke of Cross Rivers State, and Ayo Fayose of Ekiti among others.

He said, “My own is talk and do, even the Vice President Osibanjo named me Mr. Project, there is insecurity everywhere, the only project the Federal Government has given to us is killing left, right and center.”

While reacting to the purchase of presidential forms by the minister of state for education, Wike said, “It is really shameful, although I heard him and others have retracted, schools have shut down and you are rushing to pick form, no conscience,” he added.

“As a committed party member since 1998, I have been in this party and I will never leave, I appreciate what this party has done for me and my way of repaying the party is by continuing to serve.

“It is not about how long or how far, it is about who has the capacity to face APC and will not run away as usual.

“All of you know how I faced Federal Government in Rivers, if you give me this ticket, go home and sleep, because I will show APC pepper, when they heard my name, they started praying I don’t win the ticket, if we lose this election, we can as well forget about recollecting power.”

“Please, let’s respect one another, Chief Bode George is our leader and he had paid his dues, please, let’s work together. My presidency will be a lively one with lots of interactions with party members.”