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Wike pulls out of Edo PDP settlement moves

The Rivers State governor said if PDP is not careful, the crisis in the APC would be a child's play

Rivers State Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has announced that he has pulled out of the Edo State settlement following the defection from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) by Governor Godwin Obaseki.

Some governorship aspirants in Edo State are kicking against what they termed plot to hand over to PDP ticket to Obaseki, with one of them filing a case in court.

Wike, in a posting on his twitter handle, also announced that he has directed his lawyers to the ThisDay newspaper on the publication made against him.

“I told them that in Edo State, we must handle the issue carefully and carry everybody along. They must respect human beings and not behave like tax collectors.

“They said because an order was obtained from a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, then I am responsible.

“I have had sleepless nights to resolve the issue in Edo state. The Governors of Edo, Adamawa, and Delta states, know what I have done to resolve the issues in Edo state.

“As a result of this senseless accusation, I have pulled out of Edo State settlement. My integrity matters.

“I have also directed my lawyer to write ThisDay Newspaper on the publication they made against me in their Tuesday, 23rd June, 2020 edition.

“I know the members of the National Working Committee of PDP who connived with ThisDay. They are tax collectors. Let them challenge me and I will come out with more facts.

“Nobody will rubbish me by raising false accusations against me. I will fight back.

“I will no longer participate in any reconciliation and I wonder why the NWC now wants to consult Governors of the party.

“Why did the NWC not consult with Governors in the case of Bayelsa State? If PDP is not careful, the crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be a child’s play.

“I am brought up not to accept injustice, and that is why I keep speaking out on national issues. Nobody in PDP can intimidate Rivers State.

“Nobody can threaten me because I said things must be done constitutionally. I will always continue to satisfy my conscience. From now on, I want to concentrate on the development of Rivers State,” he said.

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