Only death can make me step down from running for presidency – Wike

Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State Governor says he is determined to chase his presidential ambition to a conclusive end.

Wike said that he will never step down for anyone and said that only death can make him to step aside.

He disclosed this during an interview with BBC Pidgin.

He said: “Why will I step down for anybody? If you want to do consensus, there must be equity and fairness. Are the hands of those demanding consensus clean? People talking about consensus are the ones running the election. Is it the party’s decision?

“It is not the party that is talking. In politics, there is something called shine shine bobo. The more you look, the less you see. Some people think they can deceive me with consensus. It’s a scam. I don’t like being deceived in my life.

“The only thing that can make me step down is death. if I am alive, we will run this thing, we will hold the primary on May 28/29.”