Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has said the five Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) which he leads is yet to decide on who they would endorse as a presidential candidate.
In December 2022, Wike had promised that he would name the chosen candidate in January 2023, and pressure has so far mounted on him to name the person, to the extent that he burst out, saying he did not give a particular date.
Wike however said in Port Harcourt that talks with his political allies on the presidential candidate to support the February 25 election would soon be concluded.
The governor maintained that the people of the State know their political bearings and would not play second fiddle concerning the general election slated for February 25th and March 11th, 2023.
The governor explained that Rivers people have been duly sensitised and told to vote for the candidates of PDP for governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly.
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He informed that the beauty of the forthcoming election is that it will leave no room for any form of electoral manipulation and intimidation from security personnel.
“This time, no army or police will do anything. Now, it is one man, one vote. All the votes must be in one basket from governorship to House of Assembly. The other one we are concluding. When we conclude, you will be told.
“Nobody should intimidate you. Nobody should tell you any story. We are free born of this country. We are not second class citizens. Nobody can tell us anything. I dare them. Let anybody do any funny thing, we’ll tell them we are from Rivers State.”
