By Mike ALADENIKA
Rivers State governor and a Frontline contender for the presidency on the platform of the peoples Democratic Party(PDP), come 2023 general election, Bar. NYESON WIKE continued his consultation and meeting with party delegates with a visit to Edo State.
Governor Wike who arrived Benin Airport in the early afternoon of Thursday, was received by party top chieftains from Edo and the South-South zone, headed for the Oba of Benin's Palace where he was received by the Oba.
While addressing the monarch, governor Wike "I am in Benin to inform our dear revered father of my intention to contest the presidency of Nigeria come 2023 general election.
" Nigeria is in dear need of genuine rescue, as the past seven years of the Buhari Administration ruined the nation in all ramifications, a situation that right thinking Nigerians are opposed to".
While the Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare 11 promised to support Governor WIKE'S aspiration with prayers, the monarch called on all politicians in government to initiate and implement policies that will promote African culture and heritage that would enhance tourism.
" You are our son, we will pray to God and our ancestors to protect you In this journey as well as to grant your heart desires".
However, the Governor Wike's visit to Edo State took a dramatic turn when he and his entourage shun Edo state governor, Godwin OBASEKI and the state party Secretariat, to Meet with the delegates at the palatial resident of former BOT chairman, late Chief Tony Anenih.
This drama is however a pointer to the fact that the seeming crisis rocking Edo State chapter of the party may be far from been resolved as the state party chairman, Tony Aziegbeni and other party members loyal to governor Godwin OBASEKI were not sighted anywhere near the the venue of the meeting with delegates.
Addressing Edo delegates, Gov. Nyeson Wike enjoined them to "team up with other progressive Nigerians to rescue the nation from the claw of vampire it has found itself".
"We can not afford a further risk of a Nation with this people beyond this point. In 2023, we can not continue with them with their level of maladministration.
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