Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has reportedly beaten Ifeanyi Okowa, his Delta state counterpart in the contest to emerge as the running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar.

However, Wike allegedly bribed the PDP panel members and some members of the National Working Committee of the party with $5 million (N2.1 billion at the official exchange rates) to beat Okowa.

The party’s National Advisory Committee had been given the task of picking the vice-presidential candidate of the PDP by the National Chairman of the party, Senator Iyorchia Ayu.

The committee was chaired by the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the PDP, Amb. Umar Iliya Damagum while its inauguration took place earlier on Tuesday at NWC Hall, National Secretariat, Wadata Plaza, Wuse Zone 5, in Abuja.

Wike had 16 votes to Okowa’s 3 votes, making the Rivers governor the winner of the contest.
But sources told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that Wike doled out $5 million and promised to pay N10,000 for each vote cast for the party in the 2023 presidential election.

“The panel was set up by the chairman and members of NWC of PDP to choose and recommend a running mate to Atiku Abubakar.

“The panel has recommended that Governor Wike should be appointed by Atiku Abubakar as his running mate. This is because of over $5 million that Governor Wike doled out to them and he promised to use Rivers State funds to buy one vote for N10,000 nationwide during 2023 general elections,”one of the sources alleged.

Another source who lamented that the PDP is desperate ahead of the next general elections, said, “The question on the lips of every Nigerian is why are PDP and Governor Wike very desperate to buy Nigeria off and return Nigeria to darker and worse ages and time?

“Atiku Abubakar will name Governor Wike ad his running mate any moment from now. lt appears that Atiku Abubakar, PDP NWC and the panel members that nominated and recommended Governor Wike to be Atiku's running mate are in a conspiracy together.
“Nigerians will surely reject the desperadoes in the 2023 Presidential election.”

Some southeasterners had hoped that the region would produce the running mate to Atiku after it lost out on producing the presidential candidate of the PDP or the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

nairavsdollars:
Rubbish

Penguin2:


It’s possible.

It’s the reason Obi left the party for them.

I just hope it’s his personal money that Wike has been spending from buying up the PDP structures in most southern states to paying delegates thousands of dollars and now buying panel members with $5million dollars.

I will advise Atiku not to dare pick Wike as Vice because it would be disastrous.

What Atiku did to Obasanjo would be Child’s play compared to what Wike will do to Atiku.

Penguin2:


It’s possible.

It’s the reason Obi left the party for them.

I just hope it’s his personal money that Wike has been spending from buying up the PDP structures in most southern states to paying delegates thousands of dollars and now buying panel members with $5million dollars.

I will advise Atiku not to dare pick Wike as Vice because it would be disastrous.

What Atiku did to Obasanjo would be Child’s play compared to what Wike will do to Atiku.

garfield1:


Wike is the strongest candidate in ss but not the best.he will attract bloc votes from rivers but bayelsa,Edo,delta won't work for him.udom will be neutral...pdp will still win ss narrowly..Donald duke or udom will be a better candidate

daddytime:


I already told someone this...

Wike to be a deputy to someone?

Lol

Na UN go dey settle their fight everyday
..

Penguin2:


You expect Udom to be neutral after losing out on both the presidency and vice presidency?

Like you said, Wike is just playing thuggery politics that won’t take him beyond Rivers.

I can assure you that Atiku will lose more votes than he would have lost if he chooses Wike as running mate.

Some northerners won’t vote Atiku because of Wike.

No South Eastern state will vote Atiku with Wike as running mate after his role in Obigbo massacre. Forget that Ugwuanyi and Ikpeazu were following Wike around. Wike could buy them but he can’t buy the Igbo people.

Now, in Southsouth, Okowa will work against them in Delta.

With his running battle with Obaseki, Obaseki will work against them in Edo.

Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa and Wike no dey waka same road.

Donald Duke of Cross River already berated Atiku for contesting the presidency since 1993 without winning and advised him to rest. But I don’t know where Imoke stands. Maybe Atiku will get some votes there.

Well, maybe Udom will just stand aloof in Akwa Ibom.

Las las, Wike will only be sure of Rivers.

garfield1:



I just left Maria nnachi page on fb.almost all igbos there love obi and hate wike..the north do not also like... His mouth self do not like him...him and imoke are not friends,he talked down on imoke,prefers duke to imoke and helped sandy to win gershom imoke's candidate.that is why I said wike can only produce votes from rivers...

BafanaBafana:

Wike was chief of staff to Amaechi. He served him well.
He was a minister of education/boy to Patience Jonathan. He served her well. Wike knows how to do these things.

Penguin2:



You said “his mouth doesn’t like him”

Wike destroyed a lot of bridges and goodwill he enjoyed in first tenure with his mouth and arrogance. I guess he started packing a lot of dollars and lost his mind thinking money can buy all things.

Meanwhile, I’m glad you visited Maria’s page so that you can feel the undiluted and unfiltered pulse of the Ebonyi and Igbo people.

The things I tell you here are not out of emotions but out of reality on ground.

Oplomo:
I knew he will use money power to bulldoze his way to get VP ticket but Wike is a disaster waiting to happen to Atiku's chances..Too bad.


Atiku must reject him if he wants to keep his 11.3 million votes intact..Wike a.k.a "give me power' will push away many Eastern and northern voters from Atiku. He can't buy these votes with money..

Truthisunique2:
Yoruba man

As your muslim muslim ticket don tear you dey cry here

noleflendum:
It is Wiked Wike or nothing
If IPOB terrorists hear Wiked Wike they will piss on their bodies

Penguin2:


It’s possible.

It’s the reason Obi left the party for them.

I just hope it’s his personal money that Wike has been spending from buying up the PDP structures in most southern states to paying delegates thousands of dollars and now buying panel members with $5million dollars.

I will advise Atiku not to dare pick Wike as Vice because it would be disastrous.

What Atiku did to Obasanjo would be Child’s play compared to what Wike will do to Atiku.

vicdom:

Lol.... same hurricane that will sweep uche Ekwuunife senatorial return because of her utterances against Obi. You know that my state, Anambra is APGA state. So what we all resolved earlier was to vote Obi for presidency, then vote party of your choice in other segments, but Ekwuunife's utterances would have killed most politicians individual ambitions, because people are very angry now threatening to vote labour across board. Obi's tsunami will send most politicians in Anambra state in to political oblivion come 2023. You know the funniest thing, virtually all APGA flagbearers at the lower segments, like senate, reps are all campaigning for Obi, even though there's APGA presidential candidate ooo, just to avoid backlash from the masses. If you dare campaign publicly against obi, you will kiss your seat goodbye. Whatch out, even soludo will dare not campaign against him. If Obi maintains this tempo, you will be amazed with the number of votes that will come out of the SE, and even if he doesn't win, it will send signals to PDP and APC that SE can actually produce a reasonable votes when it matters.