There’s No Problem In PDP, Wike Insists

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has declared that he does not see any subsisting problem in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Wike spoke at the Benue State PDP campaign flag-off, last Monday, at the IBB Square in Makurdi Town.
The governor said some persons who spoke earlier at the campaign flag off had alluded to the existence of problems in the PDP, but added that such perspective was strange to him.
He maintained that if there was any problem in the PDP, he and his counterparts, now christened the ‘Integrity Governors’, would not have been in Benue to participate in the PDP campaign flag-off.
“Some people said here that there is a problem. Me, I don’t know of any problem. If there was a problem, I wouldn’t have come here. There is no problem.”
Wike described his Benue State counterpart, Governor Samuel Ortom, as a gift to his people, and encouraged them to continue to believe in him.
“We came here to support a man whom you can go to sleep comfortable with your two eyes closed.
“Your governor is a man who believes in his people. Your governor is a man who can die for his people. Your governor is a man who will never change for whatever it takes because he believes first that Benue must survive.”
Wike stated that because they know Ortom to be such as reliable person that was why they left the comfort of their states to show him solidarity.
“That is why all of us have left everything we are doing in our states to come and give you (Ortom) support, to tell you (Benue people) that anything Ortom tells you to do, do it. It will be for the interest of Benue State.
“We went to commission five projects today. Look, this man (Ortom) is a gift to the people of Benue State. So, I don’t know of any problem, if there was problem, we wouldn’t have come here.”
In his address, Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, acknowledged as worthy sacrifice made by the Integrity 5 Governors who had spent two days in Makurdi to show solidarity and make sure that PDP won all elections in the state.
The Benue State governor said PDP looked good in the state because it had been winning its election, and shall win again.
“We pray that God Almighty will bless all of you, bless the time that you have spent here. PDP in Benue State, we have no problem. By the grace of God, we shall win our elections. We have been winning, and we will win, and we shall win again.”
On his part, Abia State Governor, Dr Okezie Ikpeazu, urged the good people of Benue State to bear in mind that it was very important for them to choose life over death.
“We have seen the efforts Ortom has made amidst the cry about your plight here in Benue State. Anybody who takes you away from your farms also takes your lives away.
“Therefore, I will ask and urge the people of Benue State to follow Ortom. Follow him that knows the (way) road.
“Don’t follow someone who doesn’t know the (way) road. And I believe that Ortom is the Moses that will take Benue to Canaan Land. The candidates of PDP will lead the way that will take Benue out of Egypt. Vote PDP all the way.”
In his remarks, Enugu State Governor, Hon Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, also said he was in Makurdi to support his friend and brother who was the performing governor of Benue State.
Ugwuanyi urged Benue people to stand with their governor, who was God’s gift to them, and ensure they work together to deliver all PDP candidates.
On his part, Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, observed that all the speakers asserted that Benue was PDP, and PDP was Benue, and urged them to work hard to actualise that assertion in the 2023 elections.
“Well, please I beg you, in the name of God, do not be complacent. Go out there, put in the hard work and deliver Benue to PDP.
“You’ve done it before, and you will do it again. I wish you a successful campaign, and by February, March, 2023, you would have delivered all your candidates to PDP in Benue State.”