The current face-off between Rivers state governor Nyesom Wike and the National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Dr. Iyorchia Ayu got messier on Thursday, when the Rivers state helmsman threatened to work against the party in the 2023 general elections.
The governor issued the threat at the commissioning of the internal road in Omerelu community in Ikwerre local government area of Rivers on Thursday.
The governor who was responding to recent comments by the National Chairman of the PDP, Iyorchia Ayu said the chairman is exhibiting arrogance.
He said “Doctor Ayu said we are children. Yes, the children brought you from the gutter to make you chairman.
He accused Ayu of leaving the party in 2007 and hence had no moral right to return, since he left with his shares as one of the founders.
“Ayu, you said you founded this party, but you left the party in 2007. You founded a company, you left the company, people stood and brought out the company to what it is today, you have no moral right to still come and claim that you founded that company, you left with your shares.
“You want to show integrity, you want to show a party to Nigeria that we want to take over, you must convince Nigerians that we have the integrity.
“You are the driver that will drive the vehicle to convey us to go our destination. That is the victory we are looking for.
“If the driver has no integrity and cannot show honesty, how do you convince Nigerians?” he queried in his speech.
