The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has warned the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Atiku supporters not to point at him if they lose the 2023 election.
Newsonline reports that Governor Wike stated that he did not Atiku, PDP presidential candidate to court.
Speaking on Friday at the commissioning of House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt, Wike said he was focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to the people of the state.
Wike said, “People have called me that I went to court against Atiku Abubakar.
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“I want to state categorically, that I didn’t go to court. I just want to say it for Nigerians to know. I have kept quiet. I am busy delivering the dividends of democracy.”
Governor Wike stated that he would have gone to court two weeks after the PDP presidential primary election if he was interested.
He called on Atiku and PDP supporters to focus on the 2023 election so as not to blame him if Atiku loses.
“If they lose election, nobody should call my name. I have told the candidate.
“If I wanted to go to court, I would have gone to court within two weeks.
“It is the candidate’s group that are doing all these things. Let the world hear. They are the ones plotting all these things, thinking they will spoil my name.
“We are supposed to be talking about winning election,” he stated.
