ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Governor of River State, Nyesom Wike says that Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, has the character and courage needed for Nigeria.
Wike said he owes nobody apologies for making the declarative endorsement while wishing Tinubu luck in his presidential bid.
He stated this when he received Tinubu at the Government House, Port Harcourt, shortly after the APC candidate’s campaign rally on Wednesday,
Governor Wike, however, charged Tinubu not to encourage further funding on the APC guber candidate in Rivers, Tonye Cole, saying he has no chance against Siminaliayi Fubura, who is the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Wike acknowledged that Tinubu, a former Lagos Governor has never changed political party and holds firm to what he believes in, just as he revealed that he copied some of his (Wike’s) governorship policies that have brought him praise, particularly quality welfare for judicial officers, from the policies of Tunubu when he was Lagos Governor.
“I have no apology to anybody to say nobody born of a woman can intimidate me. You have never changed party one day. That tells of your character and courage and that is what we require in this country,” the Rivers Governor told Tinubu.
“But let me advice you, don’t spend any more money on your governorship candidate here (Rivers),” Wike said, stressing that he doesn’t stand a chance against the PDP candidate.
Wike Berated the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for lacking character in switching political parties and not being a promise keeper in the agreement to let party chairmanship go to South h won the party ticket.