Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said that the Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, Atiku Abubakar, does not want him to campaign for his election.
On Monday, the governor made the statement at the commissioning of the PDP governorship campaign office and the inauguration of the PDP campaign council in Port Harcourt.
Gov. Wike accused Atiku of appointing PDP members in Rivers State to his campaign council without the governor’s contribution.
He explained that Atiku did not want him or Rivers residents to advocate for him.
He said “the presidential candidate entered Rivers State and picked those he wants to pick without the contribution of the governor.
“So they said they don’t need me to campaign for them, that they don’t want Rivers people to campaign for them, will you force yourself?
“I have never seen how people will disrespect a state like Rivers State and go and choose those who are enemies of the state.
“So they don’t want us to campaign, let’s campaign for those who want us to campaign for them.”
