Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike has reminded the former chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Prince Uche Secondus, that those who pass vote of confidence on him were the same people that moved the motion that swept him out of office.
Wike said, “I was watching, listening. They say there is one man called Secondus. They say he was dancing, celebrating that NEC gave their person a vote of confidence. He forgets history.”
“Ask him, the same NEC through Aliyu Babangida, who moved a motion for vote of confidence supported by the same person, Ndude Elumelu, they gave him a vote of confidence. What happened? He left the office. We don’t fight and go back. If you like you can have as many as 20 votes of confidence, it is not my business. My business and my team is to make sure the right thing is done.”
“And the right thing must be done, whether today or tomorrow. So let nobody worry him or herself. If you are dancing, come home and dance. Come and mobilise for the person you think will win the election.”
Wike stated this at a reception to welcome over 90 defectors from various political parties into the PDP at the Isaac Adaka Boro Park in Port Harcourt on Saturday.
He called on Secondus to return home and mobilise support for the candidate he is supporting for the 2023 elections.
“We are here, I am here waiting for him. No more 419 in this game, no more 419 in this state. We have stopped all these 419 people. Enough is enough.”
“You people should go home and rest. We know we are already waiting for the day set by INEC for them to blow the whistle.”
“When they blow the whistle, we will know those who are in charge of Rivers State and those who are mere visitors to the state.”
“You know we have those in Rivers State and those who come from Abuja. We stay here as those of us from Rivers State Monday to Sunday. Visitors come Friday and go back on Sunday,” he added.
Amongst the over 90 defectors is a Board of Trustees member of the APC, Sam Jaja, former Commissioner for Sports, Fred Igwe, and former Commissioner for Transport, George Tolofari.