Governors decamping to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) after riding to power through the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are shameless and hopeless, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has said.
“People who could not win ordinary election. The party used technicality and went to court and got victory. Now, they say they are leaving the party. Hopeless, shameless human beings. People who have no conscience,” Wike said.
Zamfara State Governor Bello Matawalle on Tuesday formally decamped to APC. Before him, Governors Ben Ayade (Cross River) and David Umahi (Ebonyi) had also defected from PDP to APC.
Wike spoke at the flag-off of Woji-Aleto-Alesa-Refinery Road and bridge on Tuesday.
Wike said those defecting from PDP after riding on the back of the party to power have proven that they are treacherous.
The governor accused the APC-led government of blackmailing and coercing some PDP governors and members to join the ruling party, reiterating that no amount of blackmailing or intimidation will make him leave the PDP.
“Bring everything you have against me, I will not join you. Rivers state will not join you. Even if it is only Rivers state in this country, we will continue to be Peoples Democratic Party,” he said.
