Just In: Wike Returns, Announces President-Elect Tinubu’s Visit to Rivers, Details Emerge

Just In: Wike Returns, Announces President-Elect Tinubu’s Visit to Rivers, Details Emerge

  • The governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has revealed that president-elect, Bola Tinubu will be visiting the state to commission important projects
  • Tinubu is scheduled to inaugurate the iconic Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover and Magistrates Court building in Port Harcourt on the 3rd and 4th of May, 2023
  • Meanwhile, the 1007.5 metres Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover which connects Rumuola Road to Ikwerre Road is the 12th flyover built by Wike’s administration since 2019

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President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is billed to inaugurate the Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover and Magistrates’ Court building in Port Harcourt, Rivers state, on May 3 and 4, 2023.

The 1007.5 metres Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover which connects Rumuola Road to Ikwerre Road is the 12th flyover built by the state governor, Nyesom Wike’s administration since 2019.

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Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Bola Tinubu, Rivers state, APC
Wike confirms Tinubu's two days visit to Rivers State next week. Photo credit: Gov Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON
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Wike confirms Tinubu's visit to Rivers state

Governor Wike made this disclosure on Wednesday, April 26, during an inspection tour of the Rumuola-Rumuokwuta flyover and Magistrates’ Court building in Port Harcourt, as he noted that the president-elect would pay two days official visit to Rivers State next week, The SUN newspaper reported.

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Wike explained that the president-elect was told when he came to campaign in Rivers State and paid a courtesy call in Government House, Port Harcourt in February 2023, that he would be invited to commission some of the landmark projects of his administration, Vanguard report added.

Africa's richest man Aliko Dangote visits President-elect Bola Tinubu, photos emerge

Billionaire businessman Alhaji Aliko Dangote has paid a courtesy visit to Nigeria's president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, ahead of the May 29 inauguration.

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This was disclosed in a tweet sighted by Legit.ng on the official Twitter page of the president-elect on Wednesday, April 26.

Legit.ng gathered that Tinubu received Dangote, who is Africa's richest man in the company of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, and a former chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Nuhu Ribadu.

Can Atiku Defeat Tinubu in Court? PDP Chieftain Predicts "Worst Outcome" at Tribunal

In another development, a new prediction about the possible outcome of the ongoing presidential election petition tribunal has emerged.

Demola Olarewaju, the media aide to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has stated his position on the possible outcome of the tribunal.

He said his principal had enough evidence to topple Bola Tinubu at the tribunal, and the "worst" outcome would be a re-run.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.