Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has challenged his Niger Delta peers to account for the enormous sums of money they have received as the backlog for the 13% oil derivation since 1999, which President Muhammadu Buhari approved and paid.
When speaking at a dinner the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hosted in Rivers State for the PDP G5 governors who are in Port Harcourt for the party’s state-level campaign flag-off on Saturday, Wike issued a challenge to the nine governors.
The governor explained to those in attendance at the event that while he can provide evidence for the initiatives his administration has carried out using funds from Rivers, some of his colleagues are unable to do so.
He declared, “I am not an apostle of Buhari, and I do not consider him a friend, but I have no qualms about praising him for having paid the money intended for the Niger Delta governments.
He paid for it.
Let everyone show up and give an explanation.
Wike had praised Buhari for approving all the money due to the Niger Delta governments since 1999 during the commissioning of the Nabo Graham-Douglas CPUs at the Nigerian Law School in Port Harcourt.
Wike criticized an anonymous politician who, in his opinion, only cares about taking several wives and trying to charge the Federal Government over $400 million in consulting fees.
As suggested by the unknown man, he added that while he is looking forward to the day the party would fire him, he should demand his governor to account for the returns he received from the federal government.
“They claim to be sacking.
I’ve been anticipating the day they’ll fire me.
They then dismiss me, and I bombard you.
You’ll be able to tell that khaki is not leather.
He argued that because they are bound together to preserve Nigeria, the G5 governors cannot be broken.
He reiterated his commitment to providing security and cars for Obi’s campaign in Rivers State.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State reiterated the G5 governors’ resolve to fight for justice, the rule of law, and equality in his brief address of support.
He said that the PDP’s actions are being taken to safeguard every member of the party.
Reiterating Wike’s remarks, he said that while they are not against reconciliation, it must be founded on equality, fairness, and justice.
Ortom also praised Wike for bringing the nation together via project commissioning.
The PDP will prevail in Rivers State as it has done since 1999, according to Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, since the party is ingrained in the state’s citizens.
Similar to how Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, the governor of Enugu State, expressed his conviction and satisfaction that the PDP will win the 2023 elections since it has consistently done so in Rivers.
As he was in Abuja to accept an award, the governor of Abia State, Okezie Ikpeazu, joined his colleagues at the conclusion of the dinner.
