Hard-fighting Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, yesterday said his Oyo State counterpart, Seyi Makinde, would inform the people of the state of their preferred presidential candidate, ahead of the February 25 poll.
Wike, who is the pointsman of the group of five (G5) governors otherwise known as the Integrity Group, disclosed this during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rally in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The PDP G5 governors – Wike, Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu), Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), and Samuel Ortom (Benue), have been at loggerheads with the party and its presidential candidate, Atiku.
They are insisting on not supporting the Wazirin Adamawa unless the party’s chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, is removed.
Wike believes that Seyi Makinde is arguably the only credible governorship candidate in the state, urging the electorate to vote the Oyo governor for second term.
The Rivers governor said, “Let me thank you (referring to the crowd) for making the assurance available in person of a dependable and young man you can trust, a young man you can go home with your two eyes closed, a young man when he tells you ‘yes’, his ‘yes’ is ‘yes’, and when it tells you ‘No’, it is ‘No’, and that is why he is one of those (in the Integrity Group) who believes in fairness, equity and justice.”
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Wike added, “I do not want to market a weak product. Do you want to market a weak product (referring to the crowd)? You already know Seyi Makinde has done well since you gave him the mandate in 2019. And, therefore, the only way can benefit more is for you to allow him to continue the good works he has started.
“Let me use this opportunity and tell all of you (the electorate); if anybody is contesting (for the Oyo governorship election) in other parties, today, 5th January, 2023, please, I’m giving you the final notice, withdraw now.
“The people of Oyo have spoken that it is PDP. Vote for Seyi as governor, vote for House of Reps, and vote for NASS (National Assembly). The other one (presidency), Seyi will talk to you,” Wike said.
