2023: Wike, Ortom, Others Have Only One Vote – Shaibu Speaks On Their Influence

A special assistant on public communications to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar, Phrank Shaibu on Sunday spoke on the crisis rocking the party ahead of the 2023 elections.

Shaibu while speaking on Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike’s influence on the forthcoming presidential election, said that he has just one vote.

He further stated that other members of the G-5 also have one vote and can decide to work with the moving train of the party

There had been speculations that the governors might support the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu or the flagbearer of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

Speaking on Channels TV on Sunday he said the former vice president does not have an issue with Wike.

Shaibu said, “The interesting thing is that our campaign has moved on. We said in the beginning, it’s about Nigeria, it’s not just about the PDP.

“Atiku Abubakar does not have a personal problem with him [Wike]. I read in the media a few hours ago when he said ‘we’ve almost closed the window of negotiation with the PDP.

“Common, you may choose to close the window but the door is still there because my candidate, Atiku Abubakar, is not a criminal. So, he does not need to pass through the window, he comes through the door.

“The issue is PDP is one big family…It’s not about Governor Wike. Governor Wike is just one governor, one member of the PDP and he has only one vote so also is the other four governors who are members of the G-5 governors.

“So, we look forward to a situation where we will all come together and if they join the train because the train is moving and we are cruising at a very good altitude, it could be a day to the election, it could be one month to the election, it could be 39 days to the election and they decide to join the team and work with the team, it’s all good and fine.”