Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has warned other parties, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC), to stop wasting campaign funds in Rivers because the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has already secured the state.
Wike made the remarks at the State Honours and Awards ceremony, which took place at the Banquet Hall of Government House in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
“Lawyer, you have to make money, but don’t worry about it here; nobody would win here,” he said during the event, urging opposition parties not to waste their resources campaigning in the state.
According to Rivers state governor, he already has a successor, and his choice is based on the individual’s good works.
In my state, we know who is going to be my successor. I want to advise you if you are spending money on anybody, stop!
Here, we have a successor. It is not by my power but by what we have done in this state. It is not that I want to impose a successor. It is not true. Bring a successor and tell people why you want to bring a successor, the governor added.
He specifically conveyed the message to APC leaders present at the event, including the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN; Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahim, and his Kogi State counterpart, Yahaya Bello, who were among the awardees.
I told David Umahi, Governor of Kogi and Abubakar Malami when they came to visit me, ‘Don’t put money here it won’t work; it is a no-go area, Wike boasted.