Governor Nyeson Wike of River StateIrrespective what the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on which platform, he is the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike appears to have thrown his support for the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.
The Governor, at the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover inauguration in Port Harcourt, the state’s capital, today, November 17, declared that Peter Obi has “characteristics” to lead Nigeria
While pledging to support Obi logistically in his presidential bid, Wike said: “each time you want to campaign in the state, let me know. All the logistics support, we will give to you.
“I know you as a person. You have all the criteria, you have all the characteristics to lead this country, you have it. Nobody can deny that for you.”
Wike expressed surprise at the recent verbal attack on Peter Obi by the governor of Anambra State, Professor Charles Soludo, comforting Obi with: “it’s on record you performed exceptionally well in your state. But some people, because of the level you are in now in Nigeria, they’re envying you in your state. They can come and say all sorts of rubbish. but don’t worry, that’s how it is.
“It is your own people that will kill you first, so don’t bother about those things. I have told people, stop criticizing people who have already left. If you are a professor, professor well, if you are a doctor, doctor well.”
The flyover, built by the current administration, was declared opened by Peter Obi; supported by his running mate, Datti Baba-Ahmed.
