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RIVERS SDP DEPUTY GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE DEFECTS TO PDP, DECLARES  COMMITMENT TO WIKE’S RE-ELECTION

by Our Reporter

The Rivers  State Deputy Governorship  Candidate of the Social Democratic
Party (SDP), Christopher Udume has defected to the Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP), declaring support  for the re-election of Governor Nyesom
Ezenwo Wike.

The SDP Deputy Governorship Candidate defected with 98 percent of the
Rivers State SDP Executive Committee and some party chairmen from the
Local Government Areas.

Speaking  during a  defection meeting at the Rivers State PDP Campaign
Office on Thursday  in Port Harcourt,  Udume said they were defecting to
the PDP  to assist Governor Wike secure his re-election.

He said: “On behalf of myself and supporters of the SDP,  we wish to join
the PDP. We are bold to say that you deserve to continue with your good
works.

“We are here to say, re-elect Wike again. Your great works are there for
all to see and we are therefore  committed to ensuring  that you get a
second term”.

He stated that the new PDP entrants will work with Senator-elect for
Rivers South-east,  Bari Mpigi to ensure the total success of the party.

State Publicity Secretary of SDP, Inime Righteous said that the party has
come to identify  with a success story. He said that they are motivated
because evidence  abounds on the achievements of the Governor.

Financial Secretary of the SDP , Adol Ibeka said that the leadership  of
SDP has moved specifically  to deliver  Governor Wike during the 2019
Governorship election.

Secretary of SDP, Cotterell Tumbodiaa said that the second  term of the
governor is guaranteed.

Responding, Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike said that his
re-election  has been secured by God and the good people of Rivers State.

He said that with the defection of the SDP Deputy Governorship Candidate
of SDP, the party no longer  has a Governorship Candidate because of the
constitutional  requirement for  election.

“God in his infinite mercies has given us victory.  Nobody born of a woman
can stop us from victory.  It doesn’t matter the gunboats or armoured
personnel carriers,  God is with us.

“Anybody can plan against us, but you are planning  against God. I cannot
be afraid  of any man because He  who is  with  us, is greater than them
“, he said.

The governor said all the schemes against elections  in  Rivers State
will fail because  the state is PDP.

Governor Wike  thanked the former  leaders of SDP in Rivers  State  for
committing to peaceful elections in Rivers State. He urged other leaders
to abandon  negative destructive tendencies  and join in the development
of the State.

The Governor said though enemies of the state are not sleeping,  they will
continue  to fail.

“Enemies of the state are not sleeping, but no power can bring this state
down. God is working for this state. What  you have done  is in the
interest of the State”.

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