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2023: God Will Judge You If You Deny PDP Victory – Babatope Tells Wike, Others

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A former Minister of Transport and member, Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ebenezer Babatope, has cautioned stakeholders of the nation’s main opposition party against moves that will jeopardize the party from unseating the incumbent government in 2023.

This is as the party chieftain warned Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, to stop making outrageous demands from the party.

Naija News understands that Wike was offended by the PDP leadership and its 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar following activities at the party’s last national convention.

Though Atiku had admitted that Wike will still work in his favour in the coming election and is not dumping the party as speculated in some quarters.

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However, Babatope, who spoke during an interview with The PUNCH over the weekend in Ibadan, said God will punish any member of the party that works against its victory in the coming election.

The party chieftain stated categorically that demands allegedly made by Wike that Atiku should do only one term in office if he wins was not right.

When asked about the recent meeting in London, Babatope said politicians could meet anywhere and they could do whatever pleased them.

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He, however, appealed to party stakeholders not to jeopardise the party’s chances of victory in 2023.

He said: “God will judge them if they do anything to trample upon the victory which God Almighty has already given the PDP in the next year election. We must all work to keep the victory of the party. On the demand that Atiku should spend one term, who knows who will be alive tomorrow?

“Nobody knows who will be alive tomorrow morning. Why is he (allegedly) saying Atiku should spend only one term? The power to determine who will be alive or not belongs to God Almighty alone. It lies with God almighty, the maker of mankind. So, nobody should seek to play God.

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“I want to appeal to Wike; he should kindly stop all these things and settle down to ensure that there is peace within the party.”