Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has warned former Governor of Kaduna State, Ahmed Makarfi to stop talking about him and ensure the Peoples Democratic Party wins Kaduna state in 2023. 

Wike who spoke in Port Harcourt on Tuesday August 30, denied being a close associate of Makarfi, adding that they have not spoken in months.

He said; 

“This morning, I was watching Channels, I saw former national acting chairman of the party, PDP, Makarfi, and he said he is very close to me. I don’t know how close he is to me.
“Somebody who is close to me, I don’t know when last we spoke. I have never spoken to him for the past five months. So, if you’re close to somebody politically, there is no way in five months you won’t have spoken to the person is it not?
“He said, Wike, you’re sabotaging other people. I don’t know who says the other people have not. What I want to advise Makarfi is, look, you have a job, make sure PDP wins in Kaduna State. That is your job, leave Wike alone.
“Take it upon yourself that Kaduna falls to PDP. I don’t want to hear excuses that they rigged election or they didn’t rig election. That is what I’ve told everybody. In Kano, make sure PDP wins. In Niger, make PDP wins, in Jigawa, make sure PDP wins. If you win, then see whether PDP wins here or not. It’s operation deliver your state. Don’t use anybody’s state to add up.”

Wike also reiterated that he has been bringing down the structures of the ruling All Progressives Congress in Rivers state. 

He added; 

“Wike and his team are busy here bringing down all structures of APC, providing dividends of democracy. In your own state, you are only talking about Wike.”