Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, says he and his allies, known as G5 or the Integrity Group, were not playing God to determine who becomes the next president of Nigeria.

Governor Wike stated this in reaction to a statement by the Delta State Governor and vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, who said God will determine Nigeria’s next president and not the action of G5 governors.

Okowa equally expressed confidence that the aggrieved five governors would put the past behind them and work for the victory of the PDP in the 2023 general election.

Reacting to the development, Governor Wike, while speaking at the flag-off of Ogbo-Ihugbodo Road in Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State on Saturday, said those behind the statement should have known that even if God gives power, it should not be given to the wicked.

“Don’t be treacherous in life because you want power. God will never give power to the wicked. Our hands are clean we have not done anything wrong.

“All we are saying is, do things in a way all of us will have sense of belonging, that all of us will believe that we are together.

“That is all we are saying. If saying so is wrong, then let it be to God. But we know that it is good as right takes, let left take also,” he said.

Governor Wike stated that members of the G5 believe in the omnipotence of God and always align their various affairs to such, saying that was why they keep getting stronger by the day.

The governor said the person who said that it was only God and not G5 governors who can decide who will be president seemed not to understand the background of members of the group.

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“We are alive today, we are where we are because of God. Nobody can even breathe air if not God, not to talk of holding position. So, nobody can tell us that it is only God, we know that it is only God that gives power.

“But our prayer is that God, don’t allow those who will sell off Nigeria in the next one second to be in power. Our prayer is God, don’t allow anybody that you (people) will have an agreement with and in the next two minutes, the person will change.

“Our prayer is that almighty God will not allow those who will betray their brothers when they have agreed with their brothers to do something. God, may you never allow such people.”

Governor Wike also noted that the person said that there will be division among the G5, an expectation that had long been frustrated since May/June 2022.

“It has never worked and it will never work in Jesus name.  By sitting down to say that there will be division, I send back that prayer to you.

“I don’t want to discuss them. I have told people, allow the sleeping dog to lie. If you don’t allow sleeping dog to lie, you too will not sleep.”

The governor also pointed to another person saying they will handle members of the G5 when they have decided where to throw their support.

“These are the things that annoy us. Who is this person saying this? I heard them say that PDP is a responsible party I agree. But when they left PDP in 2014 against 2015.

“When they left and made PDP to lose our election. Today, we are struggling to take over power from APC. Who are those who made us to lose this power,” Wike said.

Commenting on the project, Governor Wike said the Ogbo-Ihugbodo road was one of the many projects his administration has continued to deliver to restore Ahoada town and the surrounding communities to what it used to be when it was a divisional headquarters.

The governor stressed his government was already established to create an unbeatable record as an administration in Nigeria that will continue to deliver democratic dividend until the last day of his tenure.

Governor Wike stated that the jealousy expressed by some detractors was because of the capacity he has continued to demonstrate in governance, combining delivery of projects and attending to issues of governance with none suffering.

The Star