Dele Momodu expresses optimism Wike will remain in PDP  

A member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dele Momodu, on Monday expressed optimism that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will not dump the party in the midst of the post-presidential primary crisis in the party. Dele Momdu said that the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, should have one-on-one meeting with Wike to resolve the impasse that erupted after Atiku won the PDP presidential ticket. He stated that Governor Wike has become a force to be reckoned with in the party.

Dele Momodu was cited to have said:“… Governor Wike is a very principled man; if there’s one thing he has been consistent about, it is his love for PDP; I believe he will not leave PDP.

“He is playing a mind game and he’s good at it. What shall it profit him if he joins APC?

“What I would advise Atiku Abubakar to do today is to sit down one-on-one without no other person present with Governor Wike and agree on deliverables, If possible, sign an agreement.

“Governor Wike believes that the party should have respected the zoning principle, number two, he believes that zoning would have favoured a southern candidate. Three, he believed that of all the southern aspirants, he is the one that has the capacity to deliver victory to the party.

“The situation in PDP shows what Wike is in the equation of things in Nigeria. If you have a man who is your best governor across the board, across party lines, Wike stands out as a fantastic performer.

“Today, the fear of Wike is the beginning of wisdom in PDP, there is no question about that. Wike is smart, he knows the game he’s playing, and what he wants to do is to force a deal with the party. That’s my own reading of the situation.”