Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has given indication of the calibre of person he would give his support as presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 general elections.
Speaking in a television interview, Wike said he would not endorsed the candidature of someone who could sell out the party and mortgage it’s future for personal gain.
He said whoever would eventually emerge must be someone who is prepared for the challenge of leading the party to victory.
“So, if you want to run for presidency under PDP, I will not support somebody who’ll just want to bear the name of former presidential candidate, I will not agree to that. I must see that you are prepared for it, and to confront this evil called APC,” he explained.
The governor admitted that of picking the right candidate for the party would not be easy, saying, “no way, it can never be. You know, there are two types of turbulence.
“There is turbulence that will not have a crash, which is a normal turbulence. There is turbulence that there will likely lead to a crash. Our own turbulence in PDP is the normal turbulence, which I believe we will get through it, but APC turbulence is a turbulence that is likely to lead to a crash.
“PDP has redeemed its position towards what Nigerians are expecting, because Nigerians are tired of what is going on in the country. So they need an alternative, and the only alternative as it is today is the Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP).”
