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The Governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike has said it was doubtful if the President, Muhammadu Buhari will sign the Electoral Act, as amended by the National Assembly.
He made this remark while speaking on an African Independent Television programme, monitored in Port Harcourt, on Thursday.
According to him, he is surprised that the Independent National Electoral Commission on a law that has been passed by the National Assembly.
He made this statement through the governor’s Special Assistant on Media, Kelvin Ebiri.
He noted that , the Peoples Democratic Party would present a credible candidate capable of winning the 2023 Presidential election.
Wike said “Let nobody come and tell you that in arriving at a presidential candidate that it will be easy. 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 so much turbulence that there is likely to be a crash.
“Our own turbulence in PDP is the normal turbulence, which I believe we will get through, but APC turbulence is 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,” Wike stated.
The governor further said as a firm and courageous person, who has demonstrated such selfless leadership in Rivers State, he would only support a presidential candidate who will not mortgage the party for other selfish interests.
“I must see that you are prepared for it, and to confront this evil called APC.”
He said that the party was yet to decide whether such a candidate would be from the Southern or Northern part of the country, one thing was certain, “the candidate will be one who could confront the evil tactics of All Progressives Congress.”
