Governor speaking at the commissioning of one of his projects months agoGovernor Nyesom Wike has formally reacted to lies that are being peddled by the flag bearer of the PDP and others whom he has described as attack dogs.
Wike who spoke at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa on his return from Spain refuted claims that are coming from Atiku and his stormtroopers which say they have reached out to him.
“Assuming today, I’m not alive”, the Rivers Governor remarked, “obviously what they have said would be accepted as the truth.
” Look at his (Atiku) attack dogs, Sule Lamido, Babaginda Aliyu, Maina Waziri. Look at the statements they issued. Look at the abuses they rained on me, but I never reacted.
“And Nigerians will ask, you mean these things happened? So, it is important that as a person and for my own future, and for those who rally around me to say, look, this is not fair.
“So, I will make sure that I will react to them, line by line of the statements made by Alhaji Atiku Abubakar himself and his attack dogs.”
Apparently determined to get his side of the story out, Wike said it was unfair the way that the eventual winner of the PDP Convention has handled matters since his emergence.
He referred specifically to his speech while unveiling his running mate as well as Atiku’s latest comments on Arise Television, saying he was disturbed by the way responsible party leaders were helping to spread falsehood.
“But there comes a time that people will understand and know the true facts. So, obviously, whether I will speak is not in doubt, to let Nigerians know the actual truth. Having known the truth, whatever they decide to do with it is left for Nigerians.
“Because, you can imagine, the presidential candidate of the PDP Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, when he unveiled vice presidential candidate, no right thinking lover of this party would say that the speech he made on that day was fair.
“Forget about the favour seekers. Forget about the scavengers. But I never reacted to it. That is because this party belongs to all of us.
“Thereafter, he appeared on Arise Television, see the statement he made. So many lies were told and you said I should not react to some of those issues. That would not be fair”, Wike noted.
Senator Iyorchia Ayu, National Chairman of the PDP.
Governor Wike maintained that the right thing such persons should have done, particularly the PDP presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar or the PDP national chairman, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, would have been to reach out to him, but they have not.
He explained that after the PDP primaries he returned to Rivers State to focus on fulfilling the remaining promises that he made to Rivers people.
According to him, a number of completed projects have already been outlined for inauguration and when that is done, he would respond to all the lies peddled against him.
Wike asserted that he contested the presidential primary squarely and emerged in the second position so he will not tolerate being disparaged.
“Look at it, a presidential candidate who believes that he wants to win election, and somebody who contested fiercely with him that has never raised any issue. I just kept quiet, just minded my business, to see how my state can move forward.
Walid Jubril, Chairman, Board of Trustees of the PDP.. Continues to insist an engagement with Wike is necessary.
“But everyday, his people come up to attack me, to say one thing or the other. That’s quite unfair and so I should let Nigerians know at the appropriate time, that will be after the commissioning of projects that we have lined up.
“We will say look this is not correct, so that posterity, history will be on our side that we have been able to keep the record straight. So, nobody should be in doubt whether I am going to speak on the issue of PDP, issues of the primaries and other related matters.
“Nigerians will know what happened, Nigerians will know those who love this country, Nigerians will know what went behind. And that is to assure you am going to speak on that.”
Governor Wike set to unveil the many lies of Atiku Abubakar and his “attack dogs”.
Wike however made a clarification concerning a meeting between him and Senator Bukola Saraki in Spain.
He said there was no time that Saraki hinted him that he sent by Alhaji Atiku to interact with him.
Governor Wike wondered why Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who visited him at his place to solicit his support appears not to know the way to the house he once visited.