Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has made his position known on consensus arrangement that some top members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, are advocating for.
Some members of the opposition party, notably the northern caucus, like former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, Presidential aspirant, Atiku Abubakar and some other aspirants have been clamouring for a consensus Presidential candidate for the PDP.
Speaking on the consensus proposition by the aforementioned persons, the governor faulted the arrangement, saying he won’t be party to such ‘rubbish’.
Wike described the consensus arrangement as a ploy to deceive PDP members.
Wike expressed his opposition to the consensus arrangement when he met with delegates and members of the party in Calabar, the Cross River State capital, on Wednesday,
He said Presidential aspirant said consensus could only happen through equity, justice, and fairness.
He disclosed that he had told the former Senate President that he would not support a consensus arraignment in PDP.
According to Wike: “I am not here for any consensus rubbish. I have told people not to deceive our party members with fake news about consensus. We all believe in consensus, but it must come with equity, justice, and fairness.
“When some of my colleagues led by the former Senate President came to me, I told them I would not fall into the consensus trap. If you want to run for election, please run, and if you are not ready, please go home.
“They want somebody who would come and bow down for them. But what the country needs now is fearless and courageous somebody.”