Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike
Chukwudi Akasike , Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike , has declared that Nigeria is in a coma , saying only the Peoples Democratic Party can revive the country .
Also , a former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido , said that he had the capacity to revive the fortunes of the country .
Wike and Lamido spoke at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday when the former governor visited Wike to notify him of his (Lamido ) intention to vie for the position of the President in 2019 .
Wike described the All Progressives Congress as a party of strangers with no knowledge of the intricacies of development .
He said the APC thrived in politics of mischief and engaging in high - level intimidation , corruption and dirty political schemes to compel defection of the PDP members to its fold.
The governor stated, “If you defect to the APC , you are no longer corrupt. The APC is a party of daylight deceit.
“ I am happy that one of those who left to bring a messiah , have realised that the so -called messiah they brought is no longer the messiah that Nigerians expect . The PDP is the only hope for Nigeria . ”
He said the current political and economic situation in the country required politicians with courage to rescue the country .
The governor described Lamido as a committed , courageous and consistent PDP member with the capacity to confront the APC .
He , however , urged all presidential aspirants to accept the verdict of the party at the end of the primary .
In his remarks, Lamido said he was presenting himself to take over in 2019 because the nation deserved to move forward .
Chukwudi Akasike , Port Harcourt
The Rivers State Governor , Nyesom Wike , has declared that Nigeria is in a coma , saying only the Peoples Democratic Party can revive the country .
Also , a former Jigawa State governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido , said that he had the capacity to revive the fortunes of the country .
Wike and Lamido spoke at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Wednesday when the former governor visited Wike to notify him of his (Lamido ) intention to vie for the position of the President in 2019 .
Wike described the All Progressives Congress as a party of strangers with no knowledge of the intricacies of development .
He said the APC thrived in politics of mischief and engaging in high - level intimidation , corruption and dirty political schemes to compel defection of the PDP members to its fold.
The governor stated, “If you defect to the APC , you are no longer corrupt. The APC is a party of daylight deceit.
“ I am happy that one of those who left to bring a messiah , have realised that the so -called messiah they brought is no longer the messiah that Nigerians expect . The PDP is the only hope for Nigeria . ”
He said the current political and economic situation in the country required politicians with courage to rescue the country .
The governor described Lamido as a committed , courageous and consistent PDP member with the capacity to confront the APC .
He , however , urged all presidential aspirants to accept the verdict of the party at the end of the primary .
In his remarks, Lamido said he was presenting himself to take over in 2019 because the nation deserved to move forward .
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