Wike explains exclusion of Atiku’s picture on PDP campaign posters in Rivers

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State at the inauguration of the Rivers State PDP Campaign Council in Port Harcourt, on Monday, explained that the pictures of the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP),  Atiku Abubakar, and the PDP National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, were excluded from PDP campaign posters in Rivers because they did not approach him for any campaign.

Governor Wike protested that Atiku selected members of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) without consulting him. He contested that Atiku selected “enemies” of Rivers into his campaign council for the 2023 general elections.

Governor Wike had declared: “Some people have asked me why is it that they don’t see the presidential candidate picture, the party chairmen?

“I said what are you talking about? The presidential candidate entered my state and picked members of presidential council without a whole governor of a state having a contribution.

“The presidential candidate entered Rivers State 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 need 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 without the contributions of us.”