Speculations won’t influence G-5 choice of presidential candidate – Wike

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, declared on Wednesday speculation would not influence the G-5 choice of presidential candidate in the February 25 election.

The governor, who spoke at the foundation laying ceremony for the Akpabu-Egbeda-Elele/Omoku road project in the Emohua local government area of Rivers State, urged the people of the state to vote for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in all the elective positions at federal and state levels except the presidency.

Wike and four other governors – Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), and Samuel Ortom (Benue) – are demanding the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, as a precondition for the support of the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.

Reports emerged late last year that the governors met the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in the United Kingdom and agreed to work for his victory in the election.

However, all parties mentioned in the meeting had dismissed the reports.

The governors are expected to announce their adopted presidential candidate this month.

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He said: “Don’t make mistakes. All your votes, put in one basket. Carry all, give us for governorship; give us for House of Reps.

“Vote for us for the Senate. Vote for us for the House of Assembly. But president, we will tell you how you will do it.

“If anybody likes, say whatever you want to say. Say I’m working for a so-and-so person, it’s your business. That will not (influence me) or make me change my mind (about) where we’re heading to.

“So, if they like, they make speculations. After all, that’s why the word ‘speculation’ is there. People must speculate, so let them continue to speculate. And let them know, some of them who do not even have 25 votes (are) busy abusing leaders. When you finish abusing leaders, you will pay.

“We are here talking to our people; they are there in radio stations and television houses. We are here talking to our people. Anytime they come, ask them, ‘what did you bring for us?”

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