Why I Promised To Support Peter Obi’s Presidency – Governor Wike

Governor Wike has revealed why he promised to support Peter Obi’s Presidency.

News One reports that Peter Obi is running for the office of the President of Nigeria for the 2023 Presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party.

This online news platform understands that Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State reiterated his resolve to support the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate Peter Obi, with logistics support, saying that Obi was a former governor, hence the need to support him with logistics during his presidential campaign in Rivers.

News One Nigeria reports that Governor Wike pledged to support Obi’s presidential campaign with logistics on Friday. The governor disclosed this while Obi was commissioning a flyover in Port Harcourt, the state capital.

However, Governor Wike warned Peter Obi that Labour Party would not win any political position in the state. Speaking yesterday in Port Harcourt, Wike said PDP is the only party existing in Rivers State.

Governor Wike said: “I have no regret in saying I will support Obi with logistics. He is a former governor, and if he is coming to campaign here, I will give him logistics support.

“I will give him vehicles, and security; I must give him logistics support. And I told him yesterday that his party will not get even one position in Rivers, not House of Assembly; there is no other party in Rivers. The only party we have here is PDP, Rivers State chapter.”