Rivers State Governor and key figure in the Edo State PDP campaign, Nyesom Wike, says the September 19 Governorship election in Edo state is for the entire South-South and not just about Governor Godwin Obaseki.
Wike, who made these statements while speaking on his achievements in an interview on African Independent Television(AIT) with Golden new Nigeria present, said it is time for South South to speak with one voice.
Recall that before the defection of Governor Godwin Obaseki to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Edo state was the only state in South South under the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
While assuring that the South South governors would rally behind the re-election of governor, Godwin Obaseki, he added that there would be no intimidation in the election, as the people of the state will be allowed to choose who govern them.
“Edo election is not an Obaseki election but for the people of the South South.
“APC has never been a political party, it’s a collection of people that came together to fight Jonathan. That’s why they can’t agree
“Edo people rejected Ize Iyamu in the last election because they saw he wouldn’t be a good Governor,” he said.
Meanwhile, Delta State Governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, has said that Governor Godwin Obaseki will be compensated by the people of the state in his administration’s giant strides in the last three and half years.
Okowa, made the remarks in his 63rd years congratulatory message to the State governor.
