Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, has come under fire from the PDP chapter in Lagos for backing Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s re-election bid.
Wike, a member of the PDP, said on Tuesday at a conference organized by the wives of Lagos state officials that he supports Sanwo- Olu’s re-election bid because he is “doing well.”
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for governor of Lagos, Sanwo-Olu, is supposed to be the governor of Rivers’ political rival being that they are members of opposing political parties.
Sanwo-Olu’s fate, however, will be decided by Lagosians in the elections of 2023, according to a statement released on Tuesday by the Lagos PDP publicity secretary, Hakeem Amode.
“I only wonder how Governor Wike, who didn’t support Jandor and at the same time couldn’t stop him from picking the party ticket in Lagos, despite his supposed might within the PDP, would apportion to himself the decision of generality of Lagosians in the forthcoming election,” the statement reads.
“While we won’t but acknowledge Governor Wike’s developmental strides in Rivers State which have witnessed an influx of other state chief executives, including Sanwo-Olu, for commissioning, it is worrisome that Wike will call Sanwo-Olu a performer without asking how many times he has invited anyone to Lagos for the commissioning of an ordinary borehole in his almost four years in office as Governor.
“My dear Governor and leader, we promise to render Sanwo-Olu jobless and send him to the club of former Governors next year.
“Only God, who has seen Jandor and Lagos PDP this far, and the generality of Lagosians, can determine his fate at the polls in 2023, not your endorsement.
“We will continue to sell our breath of fresh air agenda to Lagosians with the promise of a better tomorrow. Lagos needs a breath of fresh air!”
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