The Rivers State Government has said Governor Nyesom Wike was not behind the presidential campaign posters seen in some parts of Abuja , the nation ’ s capital on Monday .
The PUNCH had earlier reported that presidential campaign posters bearing the name and pictures of Wike for the 2023 presidential election surfaced in the federal capital territory , Abuja on Monday morning.
But reacting to the development in a statement , the State Commissioner for Information and Communications , Pastor Paulinus Nsirim, said it was the handiwork of mischief -makers who were threatened by the governor ’ s rising political profile.
While calling on members of the public to disregard the information contained in the posters, Nsirim said such wicked antics by “ political jobbers…will surely fail ” .
The statement partly read , “ The attention of Governor Nyesom Wike has been drawn to campaign posters bearing his name which flooded some major streets of Abuja today . For the avoidance of doubt , Governor Wike has not informed anyone that he is interested in the Presidency of this country.
“ This is certainly the handiwork of mischief makers who are threatened by the Governor ’ s rising political profile. We are amused that political detractors will stop at nothing to see how they can distract Governor Wike ’ s visionary leadership.
“ For the umpteenth time, we wish to restate that Governor Wike is presently preoccupied with his mission to make Rivers State a better place and destination of choice . All the puerile antics of political jobbers aimed at heating up the polity will surely fail .
“ Members of the public are therefore advised to discountenance the misinformation that is currently circulating in Abuja . ”
