Wike: We’ll teach PDP a bitter lesson if it changes convention venue

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, says there might
be consequences if the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) moves its
national convention out of Port Harcourt.

The national working committee (NWC) of the party had fixed the
convention slated for October 6 for Port Harcourt but some of the
presidential aspirants kicked against it.

While receiving Ibrahim Dankwambo, governor of Gombe state and
one of the presidential aspirants, on Wednesday, Wike said Rivers
people will teach PDP a bitter lesson if the party changes the
convention venue.

“I don’t know why anyone who wants to be president, will be
afraid of a venue. Then you are not prepared for the election,” he
said.

“Let me warn the party, if you dare, Rivers State will teach the
party a lesson. Those days have passed when they took Rivers State
for granted. Nobody can use and dump Rivers state.

“Nobody should dare Rivers State any longer. Enough is enough.
PDP should know that we are not a punching bag. We are not a people
you can use and push. We are not harlots. Whenever you want, you
come. When you finish, you push us aside.

“We will retaliate at the appropriate time. When you go, tell
your colleagues, the Presidential Aspirants. We were not
interested, but having given it to us, you cannot insult us.

“We will retaliate at the appropriate time. When you go, tell
your colleagues, the Presidential Aspirants. We were not
interested, but having given it to us, you cannot insult us.”

He claimed there are some of the aspirants who have been planted
by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to fight the PDP.

“You come here to deceive us about restructuring. Just that
Rivers State is a venue, you fight it. Then, when you are there,
what will happen? You think we are fools where you preach
restructuring, then when you get the position, you abandon
restructuring,” he said.

Wike said at the appropriate time, he will reveal the names of
the aspirants working with the APC to scuttle the PDP primary.