Atiku will be playing with fire if he chooses to ignore the demands of Wike – PDP chieftain

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Rivers State, Princewill Dike has warned the party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, that he would be playing with fire if he decides to ignore the demands of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his camp.

Dike in a statement on Wednesday warned Atiku that those people hanging around him and mounting pressure on him to call the bluff of Governor Wike are leading him to the abyss.

According to him, Wike is a mobilizer and a strategist who has the support of most of his colleagues and can not only sway Rivers state but the entire South South

Dike’s statement read in part: “The Presidential Candidate of the PDP will be playing with fire if he chooses to ignore the demands of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, and his camp. Those people hanging around him and mounting pressure on him to call the bluff of Governor Wike are leading him to the abyss.“

“Governor Nyesom Wike is a mobiliser, a performer and a strategist who has the support of most of his colleagues and leaders of the party. He exerts nationwide influence and has the capacity to sway votes not only in Rivers but also in the entire South South. How can you think of ignoring your best commander in a time of war?

“Let reason prevail and let Atiku and the party do the right thing by restructuring the PDP to give the South a sense of belonging and ensure unity ahead of the poll. The time to act is now because the delay we have witnessed has already become dangerous”.