₦airaland Forum

Governor Nyesom Wike says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Rivers state will make known soon its choice for the upcoming 2023 presidential election.

The governor made this known on Tuesday when he commissioned the Rukpokwu-Igwuruta Link Road in the Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of the state.

Wike urged the people of the state to vote in the candidates of the PDP for the governorship, National Assembly and state House of Assembly seats.

He, however, told the people that the decision on the candidate the state will support for February 25, 2023, presidential election will be made known after deliberations.

“Will you vote our governor? Will you vote for our Senatorial candidate? Will you vote for House of Representatives candidates? Will you vote House of Assembly candidate?” Wike asked a large number of supporters who chanted “Yes”.

Then the other one, I will come and tell you where you will vote. All I will tell you, is don’t worry, calm down, these ones that I mentioned, make sure you vote them. Very soon, we will meet and take a decision on where we are going,” he added.

Wike, a PDP governor, not on good terms with his party’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, had promised logistics support for the campaigns of the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi; and his New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) counterpart, Rabiu Kwankwaso who recently commissioned projects in Rivers.
Last week, Governor Dave Umahi of Ebonyi State and an ally of All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu told Wike that the former Lagos governor does not need logistics support but the votes of the people of Rivers.

With the 2023 presidential poll about three months, there are fears that the intra-party squabbles between Wike and Atiku over the chairmanship of Iyorchia Ayu would affect the chances of the Adamawa-born politician at the polls next February.
Wike and four other PDP governors known as the G5 or the Integrity Group want Benue-born Ayu to step down for a southerner over what they called the dominance of the north within the party.

While Wike and his allies have not campaigned for Atiku, it is not clear whether they will support any of the other frontline candidates including Obi, Kwankwaso or Tinubu.

alimiadedayo1:
no matter how you are deceived by your delusion just know that Peter obi can never become the president of this country

Chinonye2022:
People that will vote for Atiku wil vote for Atiku people that wil vote for Obi wil vote for Obi people that wil vote for Tinubu wil vote for Tinubu nothing will ever change their minds

Chinonye2022:
People that will vote for Atiku wil vote for Atiku people that wil vote for Obi wil vote for Obi people that wil vote for Tinubu wil vote for Tinubu nothing will ever change their minds

Angelfrost:
This clown is being given way too much credit and attention!

I'm actually beginning to believe that Dubai rogue might actually have something to hide... Something terrible that Wike is privy to.

Moh247:
Commissioning no dey end for Rivers State

What did other SS governors do with 13% derivatives

DrAkpamudehe:
Your father is the rogue here, kiddo

lifeandjoy:
I see Wike not supporting Atiku.
I see the G5 governor's coming together to make sure Obi is elected president.
I see Nigeria becoming a prosperous nation after Peter Obi's inguration.
All these I have seen.

ganisucks:
Get ready. You're about to write a long epistle of HATE against Wike.

lifeandjoy:
I see Wike not supporting Atiku.
I see the G5 governor's coming together to make sure Obi is elected president.
I see Nigeria becoming a prosperous nation after Peter Obi's inguration.
All these I have seen.