Why Peter Obi Left PDP For LP – Wike
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Why Peter Obi Left PDP For LP – Wike
The Governor of Rivers State, Chief Nyesom Wike, has explained that Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s Presidential Candidate, left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the Labour Party due to moves by some PDP politicians to keep power in the north.
Wike, who stated that he is pleased that power has shifted to the south, insisted that he never worked against Obi in the presidential election on February 25, 2023.
According to a statement by the governor’s media assistant, Kelvin Ebiri, Wike spoke when he hosted the National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide on a courtesy visit to Government House in Port Harcourt on Thursday.
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He stated that he was a strong supporter of a Southern president, citing Obi’s decision to leave the party after Sule Lamido informed him (Obi) that power would remain in the north in 2023.
Wike said: “I supported that power must come to the south. When Obi came here, I gave him all the logistics; vehicles, and other support and paid for the stadium, but some other persons applied and I refused. You should know me too well by now.”
“Obi was running with us. I knew when Obi left. He was principled and he said he can’t stand it, people should say the truth. He went to see Sule Lamido in Jigawa, not in Dutse, but in a village that will take you more than four or five hours drive from Dutse the capital.
“You know what he told Obi? He didn’t tell him that look, you came late and I have chosen somebody. He said it is the north that will produce the next president. That was how Obi left saying why is he wasting time. Ask him, that’s how he left PDP.”
“And that was what I saw at the convention ground. Within minutes, knowing that I was going to win, your sons were all the ones who did everything and sabotaged me. I said ok, no problem.
“But I still maintained that look, if you have taken the presidential candidate you can’t take chairmanship again, give us back the chairman and I still stand by that and if you don’t do that whatever you see you take.”
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