Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, has criticised some PDP aspirants for betraying the party in 2015, stating that they do not deserve the party’s presidential nomination for 2023.
Wike, referring to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, stated that certain PDP aspirants caused disunity in the party in 2015, created the new-PDP, and sold the party’s goodwill and electoral opportunities.
On Thursday, he met with Oyo PDP leaders and delegates in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, to solicit their support ahead of the party’s presidential primary later this month.
The Governor stated, “The question is, who caused PDP to lose the election in 2015, causing us to suffer today? Today, we are in opposition and attempting to regain control.