Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has mocked former National Chairman of PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, who was reported to have danced when NEC of the party passed vote of confidence in Senator Ayu, the embattled PDP national chairman.
Wike said decision by the PDP NEC would not dissuade him and others from insisting that the prevailing structural imbalance within party must be addressed. He spoke at the reception organised for defectors from various political parties to the PDP in Rivers State, held at the Isaac Boro Park in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
“I was listening and watching. They said there is one man they call Secondus. They said he was dancing, celebrating that NEC gave their person vote of confidence. He forgets history. Ask him the same NEC through Aliyu Babangida moved a motion of vote of confidence supported by the same person, Ndudi Elumelu. They gave you (Secondus) a vote of confidence, what happened? You left office.
“We don’t fight and go back. If you like you can have as many as 20 votes of confidence, it’s not my business. My business is to make sure the right thing is done, and the right thing must be done. Whether today or tomorrow”, Wike vowed.
He pointed out that despite the heightening political negotiations that are going on, his administration has not abandoned governance in the state, stressing that it was his love for the state that has made him to remain devoted to providing good governance until the last day of his tenure.
He declared; “I’m not going to play politics with the interest of my people. Rivers State is paramount to me first before any other person or group.
“So eyes can see what we have done. Up till today, we have never abandoned governance. So many people are already rounding off, taking the last they have but yet, we are still committed in commissioning, and flagging off projects.
“Because of the love we have for our people, we will continue to serve you till May 29, when by the grace of God, Siminialaye Fubara will be inaugurated the governor of Rivers State.”
Wike commended the defectors for their courage to rejoin their political family, boasting that there is no other political party that can win election in Rivers State except the PDP.
“PDP, he said, is a household name in Rivers State. Let me assure you that we will all work with you. Nothing like somebody who has been there since and somebody who has just come back. The more the merrier.
“So, all of us must put hands together to make sure our governorship candidate, the National Assembly candidates, the House of Assembly candidates, at least from Rivers State, we return them 100 per cent. That’s our primary duty”, the governor urged.
He dismissed efforts by other political candidates as mere attempt to appear on the ballot declaring that there was no hope of winning for them.
According to Wike PDP’s confidence of victory is hinged on the fact that the party and his administration have served to protect the interest of the state courageously.
He told the various candidates; “If God gives you the ticket of PDP in this state, go home and sew your cloth for the inauguration day.”