Former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said that it is a miscalculation for the All Progressive Congress to assume it can snatch Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike from the Peoples Democratic Party.
His assertion was sequel to the visit by three governors of the APC to Wike on Friday in PortHarcourt.
Governors Kayode Fayemi, Babaide Sanwo-Olu and Rotimi Akeredolu had visited Wike in what was considered a smart move to break the back of the PDP.
Wike is believed to be bitter over the outcome of the last presidential primaries which was won by former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar.
Saraki, who spoke with reporters during the Eid celebration in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, Saraki said Wike is important to the PDP and the party won’t let him go.
“Wike is an important member of our party and I am very confident that in no distant time, we will sit down and address all the issues. There is no doubt about it that he has cause to feel the way he does, but there are better ways by which issue like this can be resolved,” Saraki said.
“The good thing is that we are all talking to one another. We are on top of the situation and PDP will reunite and forge ahead to win the next elections. I assure you that PDP will definitely resolve its family issue that it currently has.
“The fact that some APC governors went to see their colleague, trying to capitalise on what they think is an issue is a gross miscalculation. At the end of the day, their visit is going no where.
“The APC governors know that it is this kind of a crack they need to latch on. Fortunately, we are not going to give him to them because the election ahead is too important. The destinies of millions of Nigerians are too important and even bigger than any party or individual. I appreciate that, all our stakeholders appreciate that and Governor Wike himself appreciates that.”