Southern youth group warns Wike against attack on Atiku

A group, Southern Youth Alliance, SOYA, on Monday, warned Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, against further attack on former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

SOYA, an umbrella group of southern youths, said the outburst of Governor Wike against the former vice president, concerning the contest for the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the 2023 election was in bad taste and capable of causing unnecessary division in the party.

A statement signed by the Rivers State coordinator of the group, Ziad Fubara, said that the Rivers State governor “acted irresponsibly with his odious remarks.”

Fubara noted that Governor Wike, rather than Atiku Abubakar has been the one causing rancour and division within the PDP.

“We are a youth group and just recently expressed our endorsement and willingness to support the candidature of Atiku Abubakar in the contest for the presidential ticket of the PDP in 2023.

“It is our expectation that if Governor Wike has a presidential ambition himself or is supporting someone else, he should be focused on advocating for such aspirations, rather than always throwing gratuitous attacks at His Excellency Atiku Abubakar.

“It is not logical to affirm that the PDP will work with any candidate who picks the presidential ticket while at the same time you keep on making undecorated remarks at one of the presidential hopefuls of the party.

“What Atiku has said is what is normal for any contender in a race. Even a primary school pupil will not answer in the negative if asked whether he or she would pass in a common entrance examination. 

“Today, there are 13 PDP governors in the country. Why is Governor Wike the only one always talking about the 2023 election and consistently attacking Atiku? 

“Why does Wike think that he can talk for the delegates of the party? As far as the primary election for the PDP presidential ticket is concerned, Governor Wike has only one vote. 

“He therefore has no right to think and act on behalf of esteemed delegates of the PDP. He should simply mind his business and refocus his energy on constructive building of the party,” the group said.  

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