Nyesom Wike, Rivers State Governor
‘Secondus, an enemy of PDP, Nigerians’– Gov. Wike
Rivers Governor, Nyesom Wike says that the attempt by ousted National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus, to scuttle the planned National Convention of the party makes him an enemy of the party and also that of the nation.
According to Governor Wike, since the PDP is also working towards ending the poor leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government, as captured by the theme of its 2021 convention, that makes Secondus’ an enemy of the country.
The governor was speaking in Port Harcourt on Friday in reaction to Court of Appeal dismissal of Secondus’ application that sought to stop the PDP convention and his restatement as the national chairman of the party.
Wike maintained that no individual, including the ousted Chairman Secondus, can derail the party’s mission to rescue Nigeria.
”What Secondus is doing is to sabotage the efforts of Nigerians, the efforts of PDP from rescuing this country from the hand of the party that has failed the country. And it is not fair.
“This is a party that has given you everything and there’s nothing wrong in making sacrifice. Even if, assuming though not conceding, that anything was wrong, we expected that having achieved what you have achieved in your life from this party, there is nothing wrong in making sacrifice.
“If you make sacrifice for the party, you’re making sacrifice for Nigerians. If PDP is not there, which other party is ready to rescue Nigeria.”
Governor Wike clarified that the Court of Appeal did not only dismiss the application of Secondus, but it also ordered that the PDP National convention be conducted unrestrained.
“Our constitution provides that if a national chairman is removed, the deputy national chairman from that zone will immediately be the chairman or acting chairman as the case may be.
“And so, when Secondus was removed, he handed over to the acting national chairman now. So, the act has already been done, completed. So, what will the court say when someone is already acting and supervising that office.
“Nigeria is in problem and we cannot do it alone. We require everybody to work with us, collectively and see how this country can be rescued.
“Nigerians are not happy with the ruling party, the way Nigerians are being treated. Like I’ve told everybody that there is nothing better than making sacrifice for the interest of the country. PDP is the only platform, and which it is today as the only opposition party that will rescue Nigeria.”
According to Governor Wike, it is for everybody to understand that PDP is ready and prepared to achieve the change that will end the problem of governance in Nigeria.
“Anybody who crosses our way to stop this rescue of Nigeria, the person is an enemy of to this country,” Wike stated.
