2023: Wike warns delegates against voting Peter Obi, says he can’t win presidential election

 

Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has advised members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Anambra not to waste their votes on former state governor Peter Obi.

Wike gave the advice when he met with party stakeholders in the state in a bid to woo them ahead of the party’s primary election.

Wike, a presidential hopeful himself and staunch PDP member, asserted that Obi does not have what it takes to win the presidential election.

He stressed that Obi did not stand a chance of winning the election, hence, votes cast for him at the primary level would amount to waste.

“Anambra will be protected but if you go and waste that vote…it’s a waste when he (referring to Mr Obi) won’t win. But you know he won’t win. Are you not aware?” Mr Wike queried the audience as shouts of “I’m aware” filled the meeting venue.

“We should tell ourselves the simple truth. I know where he would win, but this one, Mba! Mba! It’s not available at all,” he continued.

Obi governed Anambra state between 2007 to 2014, placing the state on the path of economic prosperity and strict fiscal accountability. Many of his admirers believe he can replicate the same if given power at the centre.

However, Wike thinks the former Anambra governor has no political clout and wherewithal to garner required votes at the party primaries.

Wike further stressed that the 2023 general election was vital for the PDP as a loss could see the opposition party go into extinction.

“If we don’t win this election in 2023 we can as well forget PDP. No sentiments. Of all the aspirants, who can withstand the APC in this election? It is me!” Wike boasted