2023: I will withdraw from presidential race if PDP zones ticket to the North – Wike

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has stated that he will withdraw from the presidential race if his party, the People’s Democratic Party PDP, zones it’s presidential ticket to the north.

The PDP had recently inaugurated a 37-member committee to come up with a zoning arrangement for the party.

Wike was speaking on Channels TV on Monday when he revealed that he would “abide” by whatever position the party takes on the zoning arrangement.

He however frowned at suggestions that zoning should be jettisoned by the PDP.

The Governor said the position of the party’s constitution in “Section 7 sub 3c” is clear on the rotation of the presidential office.

He noted that members of the party should be able to say the truth.

He said “People should be sincere and abide to the norms of the constitution.

“It doesn’t matter because you believe that this is my time I will win let us jettison every other arrangement”.

Gov. Wike, however, said he is running for the presidential office not on the principle of zoning but because of his “competence”.

The governor also noted that it is unfair to say the southern candidate cannot win the presidential election in 2023.