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The governor of Rivers State, Barr. Nyesom Wike has said he won't support any imposition of any candidate on the good people of Cross River State neither is he planning to impose any as it's been insinuated in some quarters.
The governor has been accused of interfering in the politics of Cross River State and is alleged to have favored the Senator representing Cross River Central in the Senate, Sen. Sandy Onor to succeed Governor Ben Ayade in 2023.
But Wike, a forth night ago, dropped the hint when he met with very critical stakeholders of the Cross River State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP at the Abuja residence of Senator Liyel Imoke.
The governor who requested that such a meeting be convened to clear grey areas frowned at the incessant dropping of his name as consultations gathers momentum across the state.
While making his remarks, he thanked the leaders for their individual efforts in making sure that the party remains strong despite the defection of the governor but expressed sadness on the negative headlines the party is making of late due to individuals governorship aspirations and zoning.
The Governor reminded them that the party will not make any meaningful progress going into the 2023 election with the kind of attitude the party in the state as well as aspirants are exhibiting, pointing out that Distinguished Senator Sandy Ojang Onor remains his friend but argued that it's not enough to impose him on the people as governor in 2023.
"I will abide and deliver whoever Cross River State people bring as their choice candidate come 2023.
"On the issue of zoning, I won't interfere with the internal state arrangement but the state Party Working Committee should do the needful to avoid over heating the polity."
The meeting which was at the instance of the CRS Leader of the party, Senator Liyel Imoke had other dignatories in attendance including the State party Chairman, Barr Venatius Ikem, National Assembly members, guber aspirants as well as other notable stakeholders of the party saw aspirants making commitments to avoid anything that could hinder the chances of the party's victory come 2023.
They pledged to work together devoid of using derogatory and inciting words against each other.
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