Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has accused some members of the Peoples Democratic party (PDP)’s National Working Committee (NWC) members of unjust action and disrespecting the integrity of senior party members, describing them as ‘tax collectors’.
The governor also threatened to name those he is referring to.
In a statement on his behalf by Commissioner for Information and Communication, Governor Wike said he had pulled out of the reconciliation process in the Edo State chapter.
According to him, “I told them that in Edo State, we must handle the issue carefully and carry everybody along. They must respect human beings and not behave like tax collectors.
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“They said because an order was obtained from a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, then I am responsible.
“I have had sleepless nights to resolve the issue in Edo state. The governors of Edo, Adamawa, and Delta states, know what I have done to resolve the issues in Edo State.
“As a result of this senseless accusation, I have pulled out of Edo State settlement. My integrity matters.
“I know the members of the National Working Committee of PDP who connived with a national newspaper. They are tax collectors. Let them challenge me and I will come out with more facts.
“Nobody will rubbish me by raising false accusations against me. I will fight back”.
Governor Wike also said he would no longer participate in any reconciliation process in the state and wondered why the NWC wanted to consult governors.
He questioned why the NWC did not consult with governors in the Bayelsa State case.
The governor warned that if PDP was not careful, the crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be a child’s play.
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The Rivers State governor continued, “I am brought up not to accept injustice, and that is why I keep speaking out on national issues. Nobody in the PDP can intimidate Rivers State.
“Nobody can threaten me because I said things must be done constitutionally. I will always continue to satisfy my conscience.
“From now on, I want to concentrate on the development of Rivers State”, he added.
The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Tuesday restrained Governor Obaseki from participating in the PDP primary.
