Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has denied knowledge of any suit filed by him seeking the removal of Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential candidate of PDP in 2023 election.
Report had emerged on Friday morning that Wike and another chieftain of the party, Newgent Ekhamor, filed a suit before the Federal High Court in Abuja to among other things nullify the election of Atiku as the Presidential candidate of the PDP in a primary held on May 28 and 29.
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However,speaking at a function in Port Harcourt , Governor Wike denied knowledge of the suit or the lawyers who filed the suit.
“People have called me that I went to court against Atiku Abubakar.
“I want to state categorically, that I didn’t go to court. I just want to say it for Nigerians to know. I have kept quiet. I am busy delivering the dividends of democracy.
“I don’t know anything about the so called suit. I did not ask anyone to file any suit for me. I don’t know the lawyers.
” Am I a kid to be filing a suit at this time. I had 14 days after the primary within which to have filed any suit.
” I didn’t do that then, is it two months after primary I will file a suit?
“Just yesterday they came up with the claim that I ordered my Chief Security Officer to pull down PDP flag in Government House.
” This is all false, it’s all propaganda. Some people are trying to use me to win the election. Please disregard all these lies”.he said
