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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has today alleges that the Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tanbuwal cooked up stories to deceive the public in 2014.
He said this on Friday during a media chat with some journalists.
Wike recalled how Atiku Abubakar, Bukola Saraki, Aminu Tambuwal, and others rebuffed former President Goodluck Jonathan’s pleas to rescind their decision of leaving the party in 2014.
Wike said the Sokoto Governor, Aminu Tanbuwal was among those, who humiliated Jonathan after the 2014 convention as they insisted that it was the turn of the north.
According to him “They slant stories in such a way as to deceive the public. The founding fathers know the complexity of this country. They did it in a such a way as not to have problems.
“People should not forget history. In 2013 and 2014, there was an issue of the presidential candidate. Jonathan emerged. Atiku and others worked out of the convention. Tambuwal and former Senate President all worked out.”
Wike further said the party’s constitution contained provisions for zoning of elective and party positions but lamented that some people were doing everything within their powers to manipulate the system.
He said: “There shall be zoning of party and elective offices. It is clear. Not ambiguous. But people will always try to manipulate the system to suit them.
The PDP has been experiencing some crisis in recent times over the chairmanship of the party.
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