Supporting Sheriff Is One of My Worst Political Decisions – Gov. Wike

Nyesom Wike, Rivers state governor and one of the leaders of the main opposition party in Nigeria is currently biting his fingers over his contribution to the emergence of his party’s factional leader, Ali Modu Sheriff.

According to the Governor, his support for Ali-Modu Sheriff is one of the worst political decisions he has ever made.

It should be recalled that Nyisom Wike and Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, heavily supported Ex-Gov Sheriff to emerge as chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) before their relationship went south and a tussle for the party’s leadership commenced which degenerated into series of lawsuits that peaked in the recent affirmation of Sheriff as PDP chairman by an appeal court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

Following this development, during an interview on Sunday Politics which aired on Channels Television, Gov Wike said he regrets bringing Sheriff into the fold of PDP.

He intimated that the PDP will file for a stay of execution on the appeal court’s decision, adding that afterwards, an appeal will be filed at the Supreme Court.

He went on to state that he was shocked by Appeal court’s ruling and maintained that Sheriff had no good intention for their party.

He said,

“I do believe that even in life, even as human beings, there are times for setbacks, and challenges. What has happened to us is a temporary setback.

“I will not support anything that has to do with Sheriff. I know that he doesn’t mean well for the party.

“He’s a mole in the party. His antecedents tell you that there are people behind who are not members of the party, who do not want PDP to exist.

“I’m not new in this game. Even the characters around him, they don’t augur well for the party.

“That is one of the worst political decisions I’ve ever taken. In life, when you take a decision and you realize that you made a mistake in that decision you made, there is nothing stopping you from saying, ‘I’ve made a mistake, I think we can correct it’.

“Frankly, I have never regretted any decision I’ve taken than this decision. Politically, we have seen his conduct. It has shown that he does not mean well for the party. It will be difficult for me to work with him. That is clear. I don’t have that confidence that he can lead the party.”