Exclusive: Governor Tambuwal Finally Reveals His Relationship Status With Wike

Exclusive: Governor Tambuwal Finally Reveals His Relationship Status With Wike

  • Amid the ongoing crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ranks, fresh facts about reconciliation have emerged
  • Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state said the talks are ongoing to conclude reconciliation with the party
  • He revealed the rumoured rift between him and Governor Nyesom Wike was not true as he described his Rivers state colleague as a friend and a brother

FCT, Abuja - The governor of Sokoto state, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has revealed that there is no rift between himself and Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, Legit.ng reports.

Governor Tambuwal made this known to Legit.ng regional reporter in Abuja at the High-Level Forum on SDGs held on the sideline at the 28th Nigeria Economic Summit (NES28).

Wike, Tambuwal, PDP
Governor Tambuwal said the PDP is not at war, and that there are talks ongoing to resolve the party's internal crisis. Photo: Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal
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When asked if he has seen Governor Wike in person since the inception of the PDP crisis, he said:

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"Yes, we have been seeing, at least I saw him a month ago."

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Legit.ng further asked if there was a heat-up between them both; Governor Tambuwal responded by saying:

"There's no heat, he is my friend, he is my brother."

Speaking on the PDP crisis, Governor Tambuwal revealed that the PDP is not at war and that everything playing out is strictly politics and no bad blood.

He, however, revealed that the PDP is working towards resolving its internal issues in preparation for the crucial general elections in 2023.

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This is because the Rivers state governor has declared openly that he will not support the presidential ambition of Atiku Abubakar, PDP flagbearer.

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Meanwhile, Wike has not only been seen with Obi rather with other notable chieftains of the ruling APC amid his rift with the leadership of the PDP.

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Meanwhile, on Wednesday, November 9, the governor of Rivers state, Governor Nyesom Wike, visited Bauchi state alongside his loyalists.

Wike while speaking on the internal crisis of the opposition PDP noted that he has been open to reconciliation with the leadership of the party.

The Rivers governor maintained that all that is needed from the leadership of the party by aggrieved members is for the right to be done ahead of the 2023 election.

Source: Legit.ng

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Segun Adeyemi (Current Affairs and Politics Editor) Segun Adeyemi is a journalist with over 9 years of experience as an active field reporter, editor, and editorial manager. He has had stints with Daily Trust newspaper, Daily Nigerian, and News Digest. He currently works as an editor for Legit.ng's current affairs and politics desk. He holds a degree in Mass Communication (Adekunle Ajasin University). He is a certified digital reporter by Reuters, AFP and the co-convener of the annual campus journalism awards. Email: segun.adeyemi@corp.legit.ng.