Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State claims that Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate, does not want him to campaign for his election.
The governor made the claim on Monday in Port Harcourt at the opening of the PDP campaign council and the commissioning of the PDP governorship campaign office.
Gov. Wike accused Atiku of appointing some members of the PDP in Rivers State into his campaign council without the “governor’s contribution”.
He explained that it indicates Atiku does not want him and the people of Rivers to run for office.
He said “the presidential candidate entered Rivers State and picked those he wants to pick without the contribution of the governor.
“So they said they don’t need me to campaign for them, that they don’t want Rivers people to campaign for them, will you force yourself?
“I have never seen how people will disrespect a state like Rivers State and go and choose those who are enemies of the state.
“So they don’t want us to campaign, let’s campaign for those who want us to campaign for them.”