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2023: PDP Opens Up On ‘Wike Banning Atiku’s Campaign In Rivers’
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state has reacted to claims making the round that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, allegedly banned members of the party from campaigning for the presidential candidate of PDP, Atiku Abubakar, in the state.
www.bigpenngr.com understands that the reaction followed reports credited to a former senator representing Rivers South East constituency, Lee Ledogo Maeba, who claimed the governor has banned party members from campaigning for its presidential candidate without his approval.
Maeba, according to a report in Daily Sun had alleged that former governor Celestine Omehia went along with other PDP chieftains like Austin Opara to visit Atiku last Monday at his Abuja residence and apologise to him after Wike accused him of being a liar.
He, however, said on their return, Wike called all of them who had paid a visit to Atiku to reprimand them for visiting the former vice president without his consent.
Maeba said Wike also threatened that anyone who campaigned for Atiku in Rivers State without his permission would be dealt with.
But in a swift reaction, PDP state Publicity Secretary, Tambari Gbara challenged Maeba to prove his allegation that Governor Wike issued a threat against anyone campaigning for Atiku in the state.
He said the governor has not given any official statement regarding Maeba’s claims, stressing that it would be proper for him (Maeba) to produce a proof of the alleged threat.
“If governor wants to make that statement, he would make it official, that, in the state, nobody should campaign for Atiku Abubakar.
“Governor Wike is not somebody that hides his feeling. If he wants to say that, I don’t think he would say it privately. So, the person making the allegation should come out and prove himself.
“He (Maeba) should be able to furnish Rivers people and Nigerians with an evidence.”
The spokesman noted that it was common to get such an allegation during political election season and advised that party leaders should be catalysts of peace not discord.
However, Maeba said: “I want PDP to win election and my duty is to support the candidate of the party without negotiation with anyone. But Wike told us ‘let me see how you would campaign for Atiku in this state. You cannot campaign for Atiku in this state without my permission. No one in this state can work for Atiku’.”
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