Ahead of the 2015 governorship election in Rivers State, the Minister of State for Education, Chief Nyesom Wike, has declared that nobody can intimidate his as far as the politics of the state was concerned.
Wike made this declaration on Monday when traditional chiefs and people of Apara Kingdom in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area paid him a visit at his residence in Port Harcourt to ask him to contest the 2015 governorship election.
The minister, who described politics as a game he had been involved in for some time, insisted that he and his supporters would not be shaken by any form of conspiracy.
Though he was silent on his readiness to run for the 2015 election, Wike urged chairmen of the Peoples Democratic Party, women and youth leaders to mobilise the people to return President Goodluck Jonathan to office next year.
He maintained that the PDP would win the governorship election in Rivers State if President Jonathan was declared the winner of the presidential election. [eap_ad_1] He said, “One thing I can tell all of you is to go home and sleep. I am your son; nobody can intimidate me. Rest assured whatever you hear anybody saying, whatever conspiracy, don’t worry yourselves. This is a game we have been involved and note that we will not be shaken at all.
“Whatever we have decided to do, we will do it. So, very soon, you will also hear from us. But what I can tell you is go home and sleep very well. You have nothing to lose because the PDP will continue to rule this state.
“We must all mobilize. I have told the party chairmen, GDI and others that everybody must mobilize and see that we return Jonathan come 2015. So, do not be worried because when you vote for Jonathan, it is very obvious that PDP will produce the governor of Rivers State.
“But if you don’t vote for Jonathan, it may be difficult because Jonathan’s election will come first. So, voting for Jonathan means that you will vote for whoever emerges as the PDP candidate in the governorship primary.” (Punch)
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