Gov. Wike Backs Out From Edo Elections, Angry With PDP.(Read Details)

On Tuesday, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike of disclosed that he was angry with top chieftains of his political party, the PDP, ahead of the Edo governorship primary election slated for June 25.

Edo state governor, Godwin Obaseki was supposed to pick up the PDP governorship ticket without a fight in Edo. After his deadline day transfer to the party.

However, A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has ruled on a suit filed by the leading PDP governorship aspirant in Edo state, Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama.

The court has restrained Obaseki from participating in the PDP primary exercise pending the determination of the suit on notice.

Now, some PDP members are blaming Wike, who was the first PDP politician Obaseki ran to when he switched camps to the party, from trying to ruin Obaseki’s re-election bid.

This report has infuriated Governor Wike, as the governor released a statement to deny the allegations via a series of tweets on his official Twitter page..

Check out the tweets below

I told them that in Edo State, we must handle the issue carefully and carry everybody along. They must respect human beings and not behave like tax collectors.

They said because an order was obtained from a  Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, then I am responsible. pic.twitter.com/m1gMm10hGh

— Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (@GovWike) June 23, 2020

I have also directed my lawyer to write ThisDay Newspaper on the publication they made against me in their Tuesday,23rd June, 2020 edition.

— Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (@GovWike) June 23, 2020

I will no longer participate in any reconciliation and I wonder why the NWC now wants to consult Governors of the party.

Why did the NWC not consult with Governors in the case of Bayelsa State?

— Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (@GovWike) June 23, 2020

Nobody can threaten me because I said things must be done constitutionally. I will always continue to satisfy my conscience.

From now on, I want to concentrate on the development of Rivers State.

— Nyesom Ezenwo Wike (@GovWike) June 23, 2020

Here is the ThisDay frontpage headlined “With a Friend Like Wike, Obaseki Meets His PDP’s Waterloo; Almost,” on June 23, 2020.

The Rivers governor says he will no longer play the role of peacemaker ahead of the Edo vote.

“As a result of this senseless accusation, I have pulled out of Edo State settlement. My integrity matters.

“I have also directed my lawyer to write ThisDay Newspaper on the publication they made against me in their Tuesday, 23rd June, 2020 edition.

“I know the members of the National Working Committee of PDP who connived with ThisDay. They are tax collectors. Let them challenge me and I will come out with more facts.

“Nobody will rubbish me by raising false accusations against me. I will fight back, Governor Wike stated.