Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state on Thursday has declared support for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi.
Wike who spoke during the inauguration of the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo flyover in Port-Harcourt said his administration will support Obi with logistics for campaign in Rivers state.
Wike also heaped praises on Obi, saying he has all the characteristic to lead Nigeria.
Wike said, “Each time you want to campaign in the state, let me know, all the logistics support, we will give to you.
“I know you as a person, you have all the criteria, you have all the characteristics to lead this country, you have it. Nobody can deny that.”
The New Diplomat had reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has been experiencing stormy waters for months as Wike, a PDP member, and four other PDP governors known as the G-5 have demanded the resignation of the national chairman of the party, Iyorchia Ayu, insisting the north can not have the PDP national chairman and presidential candidate the same time.
The aggrieved G-5 governors had also withdrawn from the campaign council of the presidential candidate of the party, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, saying that they would only join until Ayu resigns.
Speaking further on the crisis, Wike said he won’t leave the party but chase out the “armed robbers”.
“I know the humiliation you suffered. Nobody will hear what you pass through and stay in the party but I will not leave. I will stay and fight.
“I won’t leave this house. I will never allow armed robbers to take over this house. I will stay and chase away armed robbers.
“So, thank God because if you have not left, you would not have realised your ambition to be able to save Nigeria,” Wike added.
