On Behalf of Tinubu, El-Rufai Thanks Wike, Says "Rivers Voted Quality Over Political Sentiments"
- The governor of Kaduna state, Nasir El-Rufai, has hailed his counterpart from Rivers, Nyesom Wike, for supporting power rotation, on his official visit to the oil-rich state
- The APC powerbroker also thanked Governor Wike and the people of Rivers State for voting competency over political sentiment
- El-Rufai disclosed that for the first time since the return of democracy in 1999, the PDP could not secure 25% of votes in Rivers state
Port Harcourt, Rivers - Nasir El-Rufai, the governor of Kaduna state, has rained praises on Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state for supporting a rotational presidency between the southern and northern Nigeria
According to Channels Television, the governor joined Wike in the commissioning of the Eleka-Igbo Etche linked road in the Obio-Akpo local government area of Rivers State on Thursday, April 6.
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Why El-Rufai commends Wike on Tinubu's victory
While speaking at the commissioning, El-Rufai, one of the power brokers of the All Progressives Congress (APC), said Wike led the people of Rivers state to vote quality over political sentiments.
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He said:
“I want to, on behalf of our presidential candidate and our party, thank you and the good people of Rivers State for making the right choice of voting for Aiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”
The governor of the northwest state further revealed that the February 25 presidential election was the first of its kind since the return of democracy in 1999 and that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will not get up to 25%.
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He then said:
"The people of Rivers State can differentiate and they know when to vote for quality and they voted quality over political sentiments. We want to thank you for providing that leadership, Governor Wike.”
Speaking before El-Rufai, Governor Wike commended his Kaduna counterpart for supporting the southern presidency in the just concluded election.
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PDP Crisis: Wike taunts Atiku, commends El-Rufai over 2023 election
Legit.ng earlier reported that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State had commended his Kaduna counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, for ensuring that power returned to the south after President Muhammadu Buhari's reign.
The Rivers governor also extended his appreciation to the northern APC governors for respecting the southern people of Nigeria as well as the power rotation formula.
Wike, in his message, taunted the PDP and its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for dismissing the southern bloc ahead of the poll.
Source: Legit.ng
