Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has downplayed the possibility of dumping the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, due to the fallout of the party\u2019s presidential primaries.<\/p>\n
Wike said he would soon tell Nigerians the truth about the situation of PDP.<\/p>\n
He spoke to journalists on Friday at the Port Harcourt International Airport in the Rivers State capital, shortly after he returned from a foreign trip.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have decided to be quiet because PDP is a party I love so much.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have moved on to conclude my social contract with the people of Rivers. However, it is time to let Nigerians know the truth.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am not a slave and will not be a slave. I am freeborn of the country,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Wike is aggrieved with the PDP\u2019s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, over his choice of Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.<\/p>\n
Atiku was believed to have ignored the recommendations of a committee he set up to select his running mate.<\/p>\n
The committee led by Governor Samuel Ortom had picked Wike, who came second during the presidential primaries, to be Atiku\u2019s running mate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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