Politics
Amaechi Said He Love Igbos But He Supported Atiku For President, He Refuse To Promote Peter Obi – Nyesom Wike
The executive Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has taken a swipe at the former Governor of the state, Rotimi Amaechi....CONTINUE READING>>>
Rotimi Amaechi, who is the immediate past Minister of Transport is one of the key chieftains of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State.
Reacting while receiving the leadership of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo at the Government House in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, Nyesom Wike stated that the G5 PDP Governors were satisfied with the emergence of a president from the Southern region of Nigeria…… Continue Reading
Recall that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who hails from Lagos State in the Southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria has been declared winner of the recently-conducted presidential election by the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a former Governor of Lagos State defeated other strong contenders including Peter Obi of the Labour Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of the New Nigeria Peoples Party.
The G-5 Governors led by Nyesom Wike were against the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar before the poll. They demanded that the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu should resign before they can support to political ambition of the PDP candidate.
Taking swipe at Rotimi Amaechi, Governor Nyesom Wike said; “You said you love the Igbos, but you supported Atiku for president. You refuse to support Obi. You didn’t know the Igbos then, that you were supposed to support them.”