Atiku doesn’t need me to campaign for him – Gov. Wike

Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has made an allegation that the presidential flag bearer of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, does not want him to work for him or campaign for his presidential election.

The governor made this revelation while commissioning the PDP governorship campaign office and inaugurating the party’s campaign council in the state on Monday.

Gov. Wike alleged that Atiku made appointment of some members of the party in the State into his Presidential campaign council without the “governor’s contribution”.

He added that this was an indication that the former president does not need him and the citizens of his state to campaign for his presidential election.

Wike said “the presidential candidate entered Rivers State and picked those he wants to pick without the contribution of the governor.

“So they said they don’t need me to campaign for them, that they don’t want Rivers people to campaign for them, will you force yourself?

“I have never seen how people will disrespect a state like Rivers State and go and choose those who are enemies of the state.

“So they don’t want us to campaign, let’s campaign for those who want us to campaign for them.”