Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State seems to be sending a note of warning to the ruling Al Progressives Congress as he declares that the Peoples Democratic Party, which he belongs will win presidential election scheduled for next year

GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, would win the presidential election  in 2019 because Nigerians yearn for the return of pro-people leadership.

Wike made the declaration in Asaba on Sunday, February 4, during the meeting of the National Working Committee and PDP Governors Forum.

The governor declared that though the All Progressives Congress, APC federal government and electoral officials were plotting to subvert the will of the people, Nigerians would resist them.

He said if democratic principles were respected, those pretending to be seeking a second term after a woeful performance would have declined to contest further elections.

“We are going to win the Presidency in 2019. We take it for granted that we have won our governorship, National Assembly and State Assembly seats,” he said.

He said currently, PDP governors have been declared as orphans in Abuja, hence the need to take over leadership at federal level.

He warned: “What they don’t understand is that we are more prepared now than in the past. Anybody who thinks that he can come and rig us out, will fail.”

Governor Wike said that the fight against corruption  must include the  struggle  for the promotion of a credible democratic electoral process.

He argued: “Part of corruption that we must fight is the corruption of stealing people’s mandate. That is the biggest corruption.

“When we get that right, other things will fall in place.  It is corruption when you don’t allow those who have won to be declared as winners. “

He regretted that while Nigeria goes to smaller countries to observe how elections are conducted, it is unable to conduct credible polls at home.

The governor said that no matter the antics of the APC federal government, Nigerians would insist on credible polls in 2019.

– Feb. 5, 2018 @ 11:45 GMT |