2023: Wike Reveals New Conditions To Get Rivers State Votes
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has stressed that any serious-minded politician who wants to win electoral votes from his state must mobilise to secure electoral victory.
Naija News reports that Wike made this known on Thursday at the flag-off of the 11th flyover project, which was performed by former governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, at the Rumuola- Ikwerre Road-Rumuokwuta Roundabout in Obio Akpor Local Government Area of the State. According to Wike, Rivers state is too strategic politically to be ignored as only his local government has more than 600,000 voters which can beat two states in their electoral strength. “This Local Government alone, Obio Akpor, where I come from, we registered not less than 600,000 voters. This local government beats two states in their electoral strength. “So, we are not a state that you can take for granted, not to talk about the local government where I come from. “I believe that they must know us here because we have what it takes to deliver. They must come and know us. I’m not going to find anybody. You must come here. You can’t take 600 and something thousand votes away from my local government. You can’t take 3.2million votes from my state just like that,” the governor declared. Wike also emphasised that the days were gone when supporters and the electorate offer their votes and do nothing in return. He said: “If we were father Christmas before, we won’t be father Christmas again? You must tell me what is there for me if I should vote. So, nobody should bother himself. At the appropriate time, we will talk to our people and our people will understand. “If you say we don’t exist, we will tell you that you don’t exist. I am not a son to anybody. I am a son of Rivers State. I am working to attract what will benefit Rivers State.”
This article was originally published on Naija News