Governorship candidate of Accord party in Rivers state, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, has disclosed that his party was ready to partner the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state to defeat the incumbent Governor, Nyesom Wike, in next month’s election.
Speaking yesterday at a press conference in Abuja, Briggs said though Accord is strong enough and has the capacity to win the election on its own, the victory will be landslide if the party can get the support of APC in the state.
He said: “It remains a matter for the APC to consider if they will collapse their structures into Accord, we are not endorsing Buhari because we are expecting anything in return but because we believe in the efficacy of our elections and the good work that the President is doing, therefore we want him to have a second term.
“But whether the APC will collapse their structure and support the Accord, it is up to them, however, we wish they will do that, discussions should be ongoing in that regards as a matter of facts, but I can tell you that Accord as it is very strong in Rivers to win that election, forget what you see on the television screen, the bigger they come, the harder they fall.
“To some of you in the media, Governor Wike is like a Goliath, but here is a David, so be rest assured that we are going to win the next governorship election, and if we get the support of the APC, it will be a landslide.”
He dismissed the campaign trail of the incumbent Governor Wike, saying “If you follow political events in Rivers, you will know that what you see lacks substance.”
Briggs who chided Governor Wike over his poor governance strategy, said that the state is presently in its lowest ebb.
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