Wike Taunts Atiku, PDP, Commends El-Rufai, Reveals 1 Historic Record of Kaduna Governor
- Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has commended his Kaduna counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, for ensuring that power returned to the south after President Muhammadu Buhari's reign
- The Rivers governor also extended his appreciation to the northern APC governors for respecting the southern people of Nigeria as well as the power rotation formula
- Wike, in his message, taunted the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for dismissing the southern bloc ahead of the poll
Port Harcourt, Rivers - Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers State, has commended his counterpart in Kaduna, Nasir El-Rufai, for standing firm and uniting the country by ensuring that power returned to the south after President Muhammadu Buhari.
The governor thanked El-Rufai and other northern governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for respecting the power rotation formula between the North and the South.
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Why Wike praises El-Rufai, APC over PDP and Atiku
According to Wike, he was not concerned about who came first or second during the poll, but he was happy that the southern candidate won the February 25 presidential election.
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Wike revealed his gratitude while playing host to the Kaduna state governor, who had visited the state for the commissioning of another project.
He reckoned that Governor El-Rufai performed very well in Kaduna state, adding that he had seen the flyovers constructed in the northwest state by the governor during his visits to the state.
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Recall that Wike fought his party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and its presidential candidate before and during the election over failure to respect the power-rotating formula established in the party's constitution.
Wike led 4 other PDP governors to advocate for southern space in the leadership structure of the party, but all to the deaf ears of the leadership of the leading opposition, and they agreed not to work for Atiku during the election.
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Rivers: APC suspends party chair, legal adviser over anti-party activities
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Rivers state chapter of the APC has suspended its chairman, Emeka Beke, and its legal adviser, Iheanyichukwu Azubuike.
The duo were suspended over alleged anti-party activities and financial misconduct, while the party dissociated itself from ex-Minister Rotimi Amaechi's comment against Bola Tinubu.
The development came at a time the party was preparing for a legal battle against the PDP in the state over the March 18 governorship election in the state.
Source: Legit.ng
