Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has challenged the Peoples Democratic Party’s national leadership to suspend him and face the consequences.
Wile stated this during a live media chat in Port Harcourt, saying that the party knows what he is capable of if such a decision is made.
He was responding to a question about the retinue of visitors from other political parties who have visited him in the midst of the party’s crisis and whether or not it amounts to anti-party activities.
The governor described himself as an asset, so politicians from all parties came to see him.
Wike said, “I dare them to do it. They know what I can do. A child who says his father will not sleep, will also not sleep.
“If you are an asset people will come to you. Who is a pretty girl that people don’t want to talk to?”
He stated that if the party’s national chairman loves the party and wants it to win the coming elections, he should honour his words and step down for a Southerner to succeed him.
“If Ayu says he loves this party so much and wants it to win elections, he should keep his word and leave.
“I heard if the PDP wins the election, the national chairman wants to be Secretary of the Government of the Federation. Somebody else wants to be Senate President.
“They have shared positions. They pressured the BoT chairman to resign. Why didn’t they pressure the national chairman to resign?
“The problem is that we have not won elections and we are too arrogant. All they know is name-calling. Wike did this, Wike camp did that. Why not address the issues?
“They are saying we can do without Wike. Some of those supporting Atiku are his enemies. Some of them are from Edo,” he said.