Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that if the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s national chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu loves the party and wants it to win the coming elections, he should honour his words and step down for a Southerner to succeed him.
He spoke a live media chat in Port Harcourt, noting that the party knows what he iss capable of if they take such a decision.
He said: “If Ayu says he loves this party so much and wants it to win elections, he should keep his word and leave.
“I heard if the PDP wins the election, the national chairman wants to be Secretary of the Government of the Federation. Somebody else wants to be Senate President.
“They have shared positions. They pressured the BoT chairman to resign. Why didn’t they pressure the national chairman to resign?
“The problem is that we have not won elections and we are too arrogant. All they know is name-calling. Wike did this, Wike camp did that. Why not address the issues?
“They are saying we can do without Wike. Some of those supporting Atiku are his enemies. Some of them are from Edo,” he said.
He dared the party’s national leadership to suspend him if they so desire and be ready for the consequences.
He was reacting to a question following the retinue of visitors from other political parties that have visited him in the midst of the crisis in the party and if it does not amount to anti-party activities.
The governor described himself as an asset, hence politicians across party lines were visiting him.
Wike said, “I dare them to do it. They know what I can do. A child who says his father will not sleep, will also not sleep.
“If you are an asset people will come to you. Who is a pretty girl that people don’t want to talk to?”
