Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said claims that Governor Nyesom Wike planned to impose candidates on the party for forthcoming congresses are false.
This follows a statement by concerned PDP members in Rivers State signed by its Publicity Secretary, Sokari Lucky accusing Governor Wike of threatening to deal with party members who obtain nomination forms without his approval.
State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, Darlington Orji during a chat with newsmen said nomination forms for party congresses are not sold in the State but at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.
Orji described those behind the allegation as faceless individuals, noting that there was no time the governor issued any threat to anyone, adding that Wike had always encouraged members with aspirations.
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“It is an allegation from a faceless individual. I am the Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Rivers State and I can confirm to you that I was in that meeting. There was no time the Governor issued out a threat to party members.
“Rather the governor has always encouraged members who have aspirations and this is not the first stakeholders meeting where he had said that the only weapon we have is for us to be united and work together and ensure that the state is safe for all,” the state PDP spokesman said.
Orji said Governor Wike had always emphasized the need for the party to control power and that the way to achieve that is to remain united and that he has always stressed the need for peace in all part of the State at all times.
“That Rivers State must be safe for Rivers people and PDP must continue to be at the helm of affairs. And the only way we can achieve it is to make sure that our house is united. There was no time he issued out a threat or barring people from their aspirations,” Orji stated.
