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2023: Nwibubasa Reveals Wike’s ‘Last Choice’ Of Presidential Candidate

by Victor Ndubuisi
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Leloonu Nwibubasa, the Rivers State spokesperson for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, has claimed that Governor Nyesom Wike has urged his supporters to vote for All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate Bola Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

This was said by Nwibubasa in a recent interview with Newsmen.

He did, however, criticize Wike of missing the fortitude to officially express his support for the APC presidential candidate.

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When asked if rumours that Wike is supporting the APC presidential candidate are true, Nwibubasa responded that government appointees in Rivers State, including those elected on the PDP platform as chairmen of council and members of the state House of Assembly, as well as members of the House of Representatives and Senate, have been speaking to the people at the grassroots, directing them to vote Bola Ahmed Tinubu for president.

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He claimed, however, that the people of Rivers State have rejected the directive.

According to him, “Well, for Rivers State, I can say it authoritatively that appointees of government and those elected on the platform of the PDP as chairmen of council and members of the state House of Assembly and even members of the House of Representatives and Senate have been speaking to our people at the grassroots, directing them to vote Bola Ahmed Tinubu for president.

“Unfortunately for them, they have met very stiff resistance and people have told them a capital no, that they are going to vote for the presidential candidate of the PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.

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“So, it is no longer news. And of course, a few days ago, Governor Wike said in one of his campaigns in Okrika that he never told Nigerians he was going to call a world press conference to inform them of who his presidential candidate is. But he informed the people and he asked the people and in a chorus answer, the people said yes we are aware of your directive.

“He also spoke very strongly against Atiku Abubakar for supporting the naira redesign and ending the old naira notes and urged Nigerians not to vote for him. So, it is clear that Atiku Abubakar is not his choice and he has asked the people to vote for Tinubu.”

He stated that the unhappiness of the G-5 governors would not harm the chances of the PDP’s presidential nominee, Atiku Abubakar, in the February 25 poll because other G5 members had deserted Wike and rejoined the mainstream PDP.

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Nwibubasa also accused Governor Wike of missing the confidence to openly declare who his supporters should vote for in the presidential election.

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Wike’s decision to talk through subordinates, according to the Rivers PDP presidential campaign spokeswoman, is not indicative of a true leader.

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According to him, Wike chose that path so that if things don’t go as planned during the election, the responsibility won’t be squarely placed on him.

“We all live and work in Rivers State and the party is our party. The people they invited for the meeting were party men. They came back and reported that they were told to vote for Tinubu.

“The fact that Governor Wike is not courageous enough to stand and pronounce this and is giving this duty to his lieutenants also tells you that he wants them to bear the blame and not himself.

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“That is not the quality of a good leader. A good leader should be able to stand up courageously and tell the people, this is where we are heading, whether good or bad, those that want to work with him will work with him.

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“We are calling on him again to keep to his words. He told Nigerians that in January he was going to name his preferred candidate and that he would campaign for the candidate in the 36 states of the federation. It was all over the news platforms. Up till today, Governor Wike has not had the guts to tell the people clearly who he wants them to vote for. This again tells on his integrity,” Nwibubasa submitted.

 

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