As the crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, deepens, Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has stated that the party cannot win the 2023 presidential election without his input.
Wike stated that he and four other governors play an important role in the PDP and that the party cannot win elections without them.
He made the announcement during a press conference in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Friday.
Wike, Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State have all called for Iyorchia Ayu’s removal as PDP National Chairman.
The governors had previously stated that the PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and National Chairman, Ayu, could not be from the same region.
Wike, on the other hand, stated that he and his team were determined to make an impression at the party.
According to the governor, the PDP won some states because of his financial assistance.
“If I leave the party today, the PDP cannot win the election. If the five PDP governors say they are leaving today, we are not just ordinary governors, we are very committed and strong.
“There is nobody that wants to win an election and still continue the way they are doing. I have supported many states financially to win elections in the past, including Plateau, Ondo, and Cross Rivers and they cannot deny it”.