Breaking: Wike Storms Lagos, Meets Sanwo-Olu, APC Bigwigs
- The governor of Rivers, Nyesom Wike, was one of the dignitaries to attend the National Women’s Conference in Lagos on Tuesday, October 18
- Governor Wike arrived at the venue of the event, Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, in the company of former Governor Ayodele Fayose
- As always, the Rivers governor got a resounding welcome when he stepped into the venue, a situation that made it look like he stole the show
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Lagos - Governor Nyesom Wike on Tuesday, October 18, arrived in Lagos to attend the National Women’s Conference at the Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island.
PM News reports that Wike was invited to the event by the Committee of Wives of Lagos State Officials (COWLSO) to declare open the three-day national women's conference.
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Wike was ushered into the venue by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his wife, Dr. Ibijoke Sanwo-Olu.
The Rivers governor, who came along with former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti, met bigwigs of the All Progressives Congress (APC), including the speaker of the Lagos state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Mudashiru A. Obasa.
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Wike steals show
It was gathered that Wike stole the show as he received a rousing welcome immediately he stepped into the venue.
Governor Wike endorses Sanwo-Olu for second term, gives strong reason
Wike had endorsed Sanwo-Olu for a second term in office. This was disclosed by Sanwo-Olu’s Chief Press Secretary, Gboyega Akosile, in a terse statement on Tuesday, October 18.
“Breaking: Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike endorses Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for second term in office. Details later,” Akosile wrote.
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The endorsement comes despite Wike’s party, the Peoples Democratic Party, having a governorship candidate in Lagos, in the person of Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor.
Governor Sanwo-Olu commissions projects in Rivers
Meanwhile, the Lagos state governor, Sanwo-Olu, had commissioned the Orochiri-Worokwu Flyover in Port Harcourt City.
Jubril A. Gawat, the senior special assistant (SSA) to the governor of Lagos state on new media, made this disclosure through a tweet accompanied by photos and a video on his Twitter page on Monday, August 8.
The Lagos governor was invited to commission the project by Wike.
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