Many Nigerians are criticising Rivers state governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike after he indicated interest to run for office of the President of Nigeria under the Peoples Democratic Party platform (PDP).

Governor Wike announced his intentions in a meeting with PDP stakeholders on Sunday in Makurdi, Benue state, where he stated that addressing the country’s growing insecurity and preserving the rule of law will be his top priority.

Many Nigerians, however, are not pleased with his decision, and they took to social media to slam the governor, saying that God forbid he becomes the PDP’s presidential candidate.

Wike, who was in Benue soliciting for delegates ahead of the PDP’s presidential primary, said he had all he needs to defeat the All Progressives Congress, APC.

The governor also attacked several PDP presidential candidates who have shown interest in running for the party’s presidential ticket in 2023, accusing them of being the main reason for the party’s defeat to the APC in 2015.

Well, he’s now under the same fire, as many Nigerians are saying ……

God forbid that Wike becomes the PDP’s Presidential candidate.

— Henry Shield (@henryshield) March 27, 2022

How can you even declare your intentions to run for the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria like this?

Lmaoo pic.twitter.com/RrqYsObjWX

— Man of Letters. (@Letter_to_Jack) March 27, 2022

Wike you for rest ooooh

— COLOURS ☄ (@Mike_Colours) March 27, 2022

With the way Wike talk most times, it’s hard to believe that he has Presidential ambition.

— DEMAGOGUE PhD.💘senior advocat (@von_Bismack) March 27, 2022

WIKE for president?
Few votes from the North, the South west sees him as tyrannical, the South East has not forgotten the Oyigbo massacre. Even in the primaries I think his chances are not really bright, would have done better if he talked less.but Rivers money would speak. pic.twitter.com/07Kepiw1GN

— Ikechukwu (@iyke_nwabuko) March 27, 2022

Let him preside over your family abeg. Thank you.

— Henry Shield (@henryshield) March 27, 2022

Lmao. This one has declared his intention to lose the Presidential election in 2023.

— Bashir El-Rufai (@BashirElRufai) March 27, 2022

𝑳𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕?
𝑾𝒆’𝒅 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒚𝒐𝒖. 𝑷𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒆 𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝒂 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒐𝒙 𝒃𝒆𝒍𝒐𝒘!