Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has blamed governors of the South-South geo-political zone for his defeat at the Peoples Democratic Party Party, (PDP), presidential primary on Saturday.
This was stated yesterday by Wike, when he addressed PDP supporters in Rivers State.
Wike, who was considered a favourite to clinch the opposition partys ticket eventually lost to Atiku Abubakar, Nigerias former vice-president. Atiku polled 371 votes to officially emerge the winner of the primary election, while Wike came second with 237 votes.
Former senate president Bukola Saraki had 70 votes, to come third, while Governor Udom came fourth with 38 votes.
Although Wikes loss was largely blamed on the decision of Aminu Tambuwal, Sokoto State governor who stepped down for Atiku at the 11th hour, the Rivers governor insists that betrayal from fellow south-south governors caused his defeat.
In his address, Wike made references to betrayal, conspiracy, and people who cannot keep to the agreement, but he didnt mention any name in particular.
He said, As far as I am concerned, there is nothing to worry about. I contested election based on principle and agreement with all the southern governors and the leaders of the South that the presidency should go to the South this period, he said.
We have done our part, and we never betrayed anybody; because it is not in our blood to betray. But its a shame to those people. Some of the governors from the South are the people they used to sabotage our interests. However, we have shown them that we are not like them.
There are people you think are human beings, but are not. We have made history and for those betrayers, history will judge them. But as I have said earlier, I wont abandon the Party.
They underrated us, but that has changed. We made them not to sleep and eat. This country does not belong to any particular zone, it belongs to everybody”.
If I wanted to scuttle the convention, I would have done that and I told them. There are people you think are human beings but they are not human beings. I have never seen how people can violate procedures and guidelines. Somebody had spoken, it is only at that point he was speaking that he can say I have withdrawn. You dont call him back. I just decided that this our party must not be destroyed. I would have left where I was sitting down and said this convention cannot go ahead except if you allow me to talk. I would have flattened him, he stated.
