Edo 2020: Wike Blasts PDP NWC, Calls Them Tax Collector

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has described some members of national working committee (NWC) of the peoples democratic party (PDP) as sycophants and and tax collectors.

The governors outburst is against the backdrop of his withdrawal from the reconciliation efforts of the Edo State chapter of the party.

Speaking in Port Harcourt on Tuesday on the Edo Impasse, Wike said some members of the NWC have sacrificed truth on the alter of pecuniary gains.

He accused the NWC of sidelining top members of the party in Edo State affairs, adding that they resorted to using the media to blackmail him instead of carrying everyone along.

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“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.

“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.

Governor Wike said he would no longer participate in any reconciliation and wondered why the NWC now wants to consult governors of the party.

He questioned why the NWC did not consult with Governors in the case of Bayelsa State.

The governor warned that if PDP is not careful, the crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be a child’s play.

“I am brought up not to accept injustice, and that is why I keep speaking out on national issues. Nobody in 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.