2023 Election: Wike Breaks Silence On Reportedly Dumping PDP

2023 Election Wike Breaks Silence On Dumping PDP
Governor Nyesome Wike
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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has debunked rumours that he is on his way out of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of next year’s general elections.

In a statement signed by his media aide, Kelvin Ebiri, Wike put out his reaction to a viral video that claimed the governor was threatening to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

In a statement released on Wednesday night which was made available to Africa Daily News, New York, Ebiri insisted the video was intended to mislead members of the public.

Ebiri explained that the video was an excerpt of an old interview that Wike granted while reacting to the defection of the Governor of Ebonyi State, Dave Umahi, from the PDP to the APC.

Read Also: Wike Finally Approves Payment Of Pension Arrears In Rivers

‘Governor Wike has repeatedly maintained that he will never, under any circumstances, defect from the PDP, which has offered him the platform to excel in his political career.

‘We urge the public to ignore the distorted video. Those behind it are desperately wicked and intend to mislead the public. Governor Wike remains a faithful, committed member of the PDP and will never leave it for the cancerous APC,’ the statement read in part.

Wike is believed to be one of the candidates being considered by the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, as a running mate for next year’s election.

Meanwhile, Governor Wike on Tuesday finally approved the immediate payment of outstanding gratuity, monthly pension, arrears, and death benefits of retirees in the state public service which came after persistent protests by Pensioners in the State.

A statement by the Director-General of the Rivers State Pension Board, Samuel Ijeoma said the exercise will be done in batches.

It said the first batch is for all those who retired up to June 2014.

Africa Daily News, New York

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