Amid the latest embarrassing public revelation that the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, was not picked by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, 2023 Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, as his running mate, due to his talkative and insulting nature, he has been called upon to abandon the main opposition party and support the Labour Party, LP, Candidate, Peter Obi, emerge as the next President of Nigeria, come 2023 general elections,
Recall, that featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Political Paradigm’, Babangida Aliyu, a Chieftain of the PDP, had revealed the following: “You do not go around choosing people that will not compliment you.
“You choose people who will compliment your Office. People that are ready to take over from you and will make you comfortable.
“Unfortunately, I do not know if it is his power. Sometimes when you speak too much. When you insult your way to power, it does not always happen.
“I can count many people who he has insulted. People will say he is always speaking his mind. But there are times you do not need to speak your mind.”
Reacting however, some Nigerians agreed with Aliyu, while others disagreed and called on Governor Wike to join and support the popular Peter Obi to emerge as the next President, in order to move the country forward.