•  God ‘ll determine next president not G-5 Govs, says Okowa

The Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has reacted to the statement credited to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

Vanguard had earlier published a report, wherein Atiku said he was not perturbed by the plots of five aggrieved governors, popularly known as G-5 governors, to endorse a presidential candidate of their choice outsise PDP.

He opined that he is an elephant that has seen everything, noting that before any man can boast of stopping him (Atiku), the person should first make himself president of Nigeria.

Reacting on Friday during the flag-off of the construction of Eneka-Igbo Etche Road, Wike queried the reason his critics (Atiku’s camp) are having high blood pressure on issues relating to G5 which they labelled ‘unimportant’.

He demanded to know why they are bothered when they told Nigerians they are not worried about G-5 governors.

Wike who noted that nobody can threaten him, warned his political foes that they have not seen trouble yet.

Meanwhile,the Rivers governor dismissed speculations that the G-5 governors have struck a deal with a presidential candidate.

His words: “We will go and swim, you are worried, yet you tell Nigerians you are not bothered. They said I had conversation with BBC, where is the picture and video. We don’t have Journalists again we have pressmen. You can see people not being able to give the correction information. Newspaper and Television houses are now running and standing for election….

“When I want to do something I will do it. You don’t need to speculate. They said there is trouble, there is no trouble. What we have is the introduction to the trouble that will come. Please my dear people, don’t border yourselves. They said we had meeting with somebody, what is your problem with it. Has Atiku not held meetings with governors of APC, ask him. As he is in Dubai, don’t we know what is going on?

“So, why do you border about us, G- 5 governors you said you can win without us. Leave us alone.

“Leave me alone, leave Seyi Makinde alone, Leave Ortom alone, leave Ikpeazu alone, leave Ugwuanyi alone and focus on your problems.

“My dear people, I just want to tell you that whatever decision I am going to take, I will let you know. I cannot make any decision without taking advice from you.

“I am not one who will go and see someone and hide. Who am I hiding from? Who is that person that will threaten me? He said he will sack me, go ahead, I am not worried. You that is sacking is worried.

“Try and see how you will survive it. So I just went to enjoy myself and family. Don’t you see the way I am looking now? Don’t you like the way I am looking.

“If you check their BP (blood pressure) it’s very high. My BP is like a kid … bring a doctor to check. Their own is running high every day. They are killing themselves for nothing.

“So, just focus on what we are doing and forget their rumour mongering. Instead of them to focus on their campaign …. Am I contesting election? You that is contesting go and focus on your campaign. Tell the people what you will do when you enter.”

God ‘ll determine next president not G-5 Govs – Okowa

Meanwhile, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta and Vice Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),on Friday said God would determine Nigeria’s next President and not the action of G-5 governors.

Okowa made the statement in Aboh, when he led Delta PDP campaign train to Ndokwa East and Ndokwa West Local Government Areas of the state.

He expressed confidence that the five governors would put the past behind them and work for the victory of PDP in the 2023 general elections.

“God has said it that we, the PDP, will win this election. Many things may be happening now and people may be asking what about the G-5 governors.

“These governors are our brothers; everybody is important. But what God has said will happen, nobody can change it.

“So even if some of them decide to support APC, some will still remain with us because there will be division among them.

“The real truth is that I have strong political eyes and I have observed that no matter what they do, PDP will win the forthcoming election, by the grace of God.

“It is only the power of God that can help us to win. So, no matter what the G-5 said that they would work with APC or any other party, we will win”,he said.

Okowa said the PDP would bring the desired change in the country and urged Nigerians to vote the party for progress.

“We all know that the candidate of APC is not good enough to be our president.

“Also we know that Labour Party is not going anywhere and we need to sweet talk the party supporters not to waste their votes.

“Those supporters wishing to vote for Labour Party are only indirectly helping APC and trying to reduce the vote of PDP.

“So, please go and plead with Labour Party supporters to return to PDP and join hands with us to change Nigeria for the better.

“We, the PDP, are ready to change the so-called previous change. Therefore, everyone should go and get his or her PVC,” he said.

Okowa charged the people to embark on house-to-house, market-to-market campaign to convince the people to support PDP’s rescue mission.

He said the ticket of Atiku and Okowa would bring about a united Nigeria and a booming economy driven by the private sector.

Okowa added that the PDP would restructure the country and would make money available for states and local governments to embark on projects.

The governorship candidate of the party, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, said he would complete the ongoing construction of Beneku Bridge and Phase 3 and 4 of Ashaka road if the Okowa administration could not.

He described his running mate, Chief Monday Onyeme, as a reliable, competent and very articulate professional, who would bring his many years of experience to bear on the administration.

The State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Kingsley Esiso, who presented flags to candidates, said the party had solutions to all challenges confronting the nation.

He said the ticket of Atiku and Okowa would bring about a united Nigeria and a booming economy driven by the private sector.

Okowa added that the PDP would restructure the country and would make money available for states and local governments to embark on projects.

The governorship candidate of the party, Chief Sheriff Oborevwori, said he would complete the ongoing construction of Beneku Bridge and Phase 3 and 4 of Ashaka road if the Okowa administration could not.

He described his running mate, Chief Monday Onyeme, as a reliable, competent and very articulate professional, who would bring his many years of experience to bear on the administration.

The State Chairman of the PDP, Chief Kingsley Esiso, who presented flags to candidates, said the party had solutions to all challenges confronting the nation.

Credit: NAN, Vanguard