Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has again denied working against the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, contrary to speculations.
Recall that the Governor was accused of rigging the February 25th election for the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu against his political party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
However, speaking recently in an interview in Rivers State, Wike said; “I never told Rivers people to vote for the candidate of the APC. I told Rivers people to vote for the unity of Nigeria.”
However, Governor Wike revealed that he nominated Peter Obi as running mate to the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar in the buildup to the 2019 general elections.
He said; “I take exception to Peter Obi’s comments that I came out against him. People are not being sincere, people are not appreciative,” he stated.
“In 2019, ask Peter Obi, I was one of the teams that chose Obi to be the Vice Presidential candidate of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. When we met at Abubakar’s house, he said these are the names, I will choose Obi.
“Obi was invited while we were at Saraki’s house in the night. I was fought by people like Ekweremadu, Umahi, and Pius Anyim. Every blame was on me, why will I be the one that will say Peter Obi should go?”
