Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said that the G-5 preferred presidential can­didate for the 2023 election is a man of integrity.
Governor Wike spoke on Wednesday at Rumuji-Ode­gwe town where the Rivers chapter of the Peoples Demo­cratic Party (PDP) held a rally to inaugurate its campaign in Emohua Local Government Area of the state.
Wike told a PDP stalwart, Ohna Sergeant Awuse, who earlier declared that party stalwarts in the state were anx­iously waiting for his directive on the presidential election, to exercise patience
He told the leaders that soon he would conclude nego­tiation with his political allies and inform them about his decision.
“Chief Awuse has said, ‘we are tired of waiting’. Indeed, we are tired of waiting. But don’t worry. You’ve been pa­tient. Your being patient will not be taken for granted. The bell will soon ring. When you hear the bell, listen to where the bell is coming from and go and do what you have been told to do.
“I can assure you all these buccaneers, all these vam­pires, we will teach them a lesson. All those who said Rivers State is not important, we’ll tell them that Rivers State is important. If you play with us, we’ll play with you. If they play with us, we’ll play with them. Enough is enough.
“So let me apologise and plead with Ohna, Nne-New-Eli Emohua Local Government, it is almost time, endure. Very soon you’ll hear and I can as­sure them, no going back”, Wike said.
The governor said he had been waiting patiently for those, who threatened to expel him from the PDP to carry out their threat.
He said persons issuing such threat knew that PDP was already polarised, and taking such action against him and his allies would lead to the extinction of the party.
The governor said the state had the muscles to withstand those he described as bucca­neers and vampires already selling their conscience for pot of pottage.