Governor Nyesom Wike Of Rivers state, on Monday yet again made a big political outburst, vowing that he will deal with his political opponents.
Wike who described his opponents as ‘small boys’ said God has given him all it takes to crush them.
The Governor who made this known during the inauguration of Osisioma Flyover built in Aba, Abia State, by Governor Okezie Ikpeazu, said he will personally crush his opponents in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) rather than leave the battle to God.
While he failed to mention names of his said opponents, The New Diplomat had reported that Wike had been at loggerheads with some stakeholders in the party since the conclusion of the PDP presidential primary election.
The crisis has since led to calls for the resignation of Iyorchia Ayu from his position as the National Chairman of PDP. Wike and his loyalists had argued that the National Chairman and the presidential candidate of the party cannot come from the same region.
Amid the current stormy waters, Wike said he will not hesitate to deal with anyone that comes against him.
In his words, “I was on a plane with him and we were discussing and he said why won’t I leave this thing for God and I said what do you mean by that?
“Why are you overcrowding God? God has given me what it takes for me to crush these people, for me to crush my enemies and you are telling me I should leave it for God. No. God has given me what it takes. God has so many things to do. There are the ones I should do and there are the ones I should call God.
“Now that I know I have the capacity to flog these small boys and you want me to go and leave it for God. I am going to flog them pepper. Anybody who doesn’t understand that let him know that I am not going to wait at all. All those ones who are talking in my state calm down, when we start campaigning, we will know who is who.
“No relationship can be bought with money. When I read some newspapers, they say some people are making attempts to break ranks. I said do you understand the modus operandi of what we are doing? If they understand the modus operandi, they will not waste their time.
“If you like, go and meet Ikpeazu, if you like go and meet Seyi, if you like go and meet Ortom, if you like go and meet Ugwuanyi. You don’t even understand what we are doing…you are making mistakes,” Wike said.
“Look, nobody should bother about any abuse on me. I’m too much for it. I don’t even know when I’m abused. If they like, let them put everything on social media and abuse me, at the end, we will know who is relevant or not at the appropriate time.
“Politics is not to go on the pages of newspapers. Politics is not to go and buy slot on television and speak.
“It is who will deliver at the appropriate time. That is what is key. If you like abuse me from now until tomorrow, it’s your business.
“What is important is when the time comes we will know. When the jungle matures, we will know those who can stand crisis. We will know those who have capacity to say this is where our state will go.
“I have the capacity to flog these small boys.”
