"I am the president-elect, your president": Tinubu refers Wike to Sanwo-Olu over banter
- The president-elect, Bola Tinubu, has commended Governor Nyesom Wike for the honour he bestowed on him for the invitation to commission a new bridge in the state
- However, Tinubu reminded the governor that he was the president-elect and that he would not respond to his banters
- The president-elect further disclosed that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos state would reply Wike's banter
Port Harcourt, Rivers - Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has referred Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State to see his counterpart in Lagos, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for a response to his banter.
Tinubu made the comment during the commissioning of the Raumuokwuta/Rumuola flyover bridge in Port Harcourt, the Rivers state capital, on Wednesday, May 3, in a video shared on the Twitter page of the Channels Television.
Source: Twitter
What Tinubu told Wike about Sanwo-Olu
The president-elect, at the commissioning, expressed gratitude to the Rivers governor for his support during the 2023 presidential election while adding that he appreciated the fact that he was building a relationship with Wike.
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Tinubu also bragged that he was the president-elect and the president to the governor, adding that how things played out between him and the governor is another way of building a relationship and that his coming to the state was a fulfilment of the promise he made during the campaign.
To Tinubu, a promise made is a promise kept while appreciating the governor for the honour and privilege, reckoning with all the preparation that the governor had made for his coming.
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He said:
"I will leave Sanwo-Olu to give you back your banter and response. I am the president-elect, your president."
Adding that the broadcast that the governor made yesterday, Tuesday, May 2, to declare a public holiday for his coming would not be ignored and that he would not sideline any region.
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"I say thank you for your contribution to my victory": Tinubu to Wike
Legit.ng earlier reported that Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has thanked Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers state, for his support to him during the 2023 presidential election.
Tinubu said though he fought very hard to emerge the victor in the election, Wike's structural support cannot be undermined in the narrative.
The president-elect then commended the governor of Rivers State for fighting for the unity of the country, fairness and justice.
Source: Legit.ng
