Wike Finally Reveals Who Chased Peter Obi Out of PDP as Party Crisis Worsens
- The governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, has made a strong revelation about happenings in the PDP that influenced Peter Obi's decision to join the Labour Party
- According to Wike, Obi left PDP when Sule Lamido in Jigawa told him that the north would produce the next president
- Wike made this assertion when he hosted the National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide in Port Harcourt on Thursday, March 9
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Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of Rivers state has explained why Peter Obi dumped the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and joined the Labour Party (LP).
Governor Wike spoke on Thursday, March 9, when he hosted the National Executive Committee of Ohanaeze Ndi Igbo Worldwide on a courtesy visit at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
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Why Obi dumped PDP, Wike opens up
During the visit, Wike said the words of Sule Lamido led to Obi's decision to leave the opposition party for the Labour Party, PM News reported.
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“Obi was running with us. I knew when Obi left. He was principled and he said he can’t stand it, people should say the truth. He went to see Sule Lamido in Jigawa, not in Dutse, but in a village that will take you more than four or five hours drive from Dutse the capital.
“You know what he told Obi? He didn’t tell him that look, you came late and I have chosen somebody. He said it is the north that will produce the next president. That was how Obi left saying why is he wasting time. Ask him, that’s how he left PDP.”
Bola Tinubu: "Atiku, Obi, Working to Re-enact June 12 Scenario," Presidency Drops Evidence
Meanwhile, the presidency has ruled out the possibility of annulling the recently concluded presidential election that produced Bola Tinubu, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as the president-elect, as it was done on June 12, 1993.
The President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration then urged Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP), to seek redress in court rather than calling for annulment.
According to the presidency, irrespective of the irregularities and harsh criticism against the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the results of the February 25 presidential and national assembly election cannot be upturned until the court proves otherwise.
"They couldn’t even help themselves": Shehu Sani lampoons Wike, other G5 governors after Atiku's loss
In another report, a former Kaduna Central Senatorial District lawmaker threw shade at the G5 governors.
Sani, in a post on his personal Twitter account, said the governors could not effectively save themselves in the heat of the 2023 general election, talk more about saving Atiku Abubakar.
The G5 governors comprise Nyesom Wike of Rivers state, Seyi Makinde of Oyo state, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia state, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state and Samuel Ortom of Benue state.
Source: Legit.ng
