The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fired back at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State over his endorsement of the incumbent state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the 2023 governorship poll in the state.

Theliberationnews reports that Wike, a prominent member of the People’s Democratic Party, yesterday, at the 2022 National Women’s Conference organised by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO), where he was a special guest of honour endorsed APC’s Sanwo-Olu as he commended him for his sterling performance in the state.

His words: “By the grace of God, you will be a second term Governor. Lagos State is doing better than other states in this country because Lagos has allowed women to participate in governance in various capacities.
I am very happy to participate in this conference. I don’t play politics of ethnicity. Even if Sanwo-Olu is in my party but is not doing well, I wouldn’t have come. I do not regret saying I am in support of you.”

PDP made the remarks in reaction to the “purported” endorsement of Sanwo-Ola for second term by Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State during his visit to Lagos State on Tuesday.

In reaction, PDP in a statement by his Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, said he would have been disappointed if Wike had attended any event with a speaking role without his usual “rant of a drowning man who will clutch at straw.”

“I only wonder how Governor Wike, who didn’t support Jandor and at the same time, couldn’t stop him from picking the party ticket in Lagos despite his supposed might within the PDP, would apportion to himself the decision of generality of Lagosians in the forthcoming election.

“While we won’t but acknowledge Governor Wike’s developmental strides in Rivers State which has within used influx of other state chief executives including Sanwo-Olu for commissioning, it is worrisome that Governor Wike will call Sanwo-Olu a performer without asking how many times he has invited anyone to Lagos for the commission even ordinary borehole in his almost four years in office as Governor.

“My dear Governor and Leader, we promise to render Sanwo-Olu jobless and send him to the club of you former Governors next year.

“Only God, who has seen Jandor and Lagos PDP this far, and the generality of Lagosians can determine his fate at the polls in 2023, not your endorsement.

“We will continue to sell our breath of fresh air agenda to Lagosians with the promise of a better tomorrow. Lagos needs a breath of fresh air.”