I was poisoned at the PDP secretariat in 2018 which affected my Liver and Kidneys – Wike

During a special Thanksgiving service organized by his family at the St. Peters Deanery in Rumuepirikom, Obio-Akpor area of the state, former Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State revealed that he was poisoned at the secretariat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2018.

Wike explained that the poison had a detrimental effect on his liver and kidneys and that it would have led to his demise if not for divine intervention.

Subsequently, he was airlifted to Beirut at midnight, where doctors informed him that his liver and kidneys had ceased to function.

Upon receiving medical attention, Wike shared that the doctors later informed him that his organs had resumed functioning.

After approximately one week, the doctors discharged him and advised him to return home. He also mentioned making changes to his campaign itinerary for his second term.

The former governor expressed his suspicion towards everyone, leading him to decide not to visit the homes of any party leaders during his campaign.

Wike said: “God was in charge, everybody who knew how we came to power in 2015, knew it was turbulent.

“But God saw us through. When you are in office, many people think things are going well with you. Nobody wants to find out the problems you are facing as a human.

“In December 2018, it was the day my former Chief of Staff was going to have thanksgiving. I was to attend that thanksgiving. From that Sunday on, I never came down from my room. It was bad.

“But those who attended the January 1 state banquet of 2019 will know that I never spoke that day. I just sat down there and told the deputy governor to speak on my behalf. I thought it was over.

“I didn’t know I had been poisoned at our party’s secretariat, the doctors, after some treatments, returned and told me my organs had started working again.”