Nyesom Wike Archives - Page 8 of 10

Nov

12

2022

Obi surges in South-South as Atiku, G-5 Govs consider reconciliation

News, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Peter Obi, Politics

After months of bickering, the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar and the G5 governors led by Governor Nyesom Wike may be moving toward reconciliation. The G5 governors are Samuel Ortom of Benue State, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State and Mr Wike. Governor Wike had indicated that his group is open to reconciliation during a visit to Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State. Wike had told reporters that the door of reconciliation was never closed. “In fact, that is the hallmark that PDP stands for. We…

Nov

05

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Ogun guber candidate, Adebutu tells those who cannot accept Ayu to leave PDP

Opinion, Politics2023, Atiku Abubakar, Iyorchia Ayu, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

PDP governorship candidate in Ogun State, Hon. Ladi Adebutu has asked the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike and others who could not accept Iyorchia Ayu as the national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to leave the party. Recall, Wike and four other governors of the PDP have insisted that Ayu should resign as the Chairman of the party or they would not support the presidential candidacy of Atiku Abubakar. According to them, Ayu had promised that he would resign his position if a northerner emerged as the presidential candidate of the PDP. After Atiku emerged winner of the…

Oct

31

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

PDP Crisis: Wike dares Ayu to stop Ortom, others from contesting

Opinion, Politics2023, Iyorchia Ayu, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics, Samuel Ortom

The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has hit back at Iyorchia Ayu, the National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), over his remarks against Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Ayu had made it clear he had the power to stop Ortom and others from contesting the 2023 elections. “I have the powers to stop you and you will not go anywhere because I will insist that I must sign before you go anywhere,” Ayu had said. But Wike, while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt on Sunday, said the PDP chairman lacks integrity, describing him as corrupt. “I dare the…

Oct

25

2022

By Freeman

Wike: Nobody else can campaign in Rivers, I’m proud of APC, Buhari award

Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has expressed his delight with the award bestowed on him by President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC. Wike stated this during a dinner/reception in his honour to celebrate the ‘Distinguished Award in Infrastructure Delivery’ in Port Harcourt on Monday. The Rivers governor dedicated the award to God, saying the successes his administration recorded in infrastructural development were made possible by the support and encouragement he received from the state. He said, “So I thank all of you, and I dedicate this award to God Almighty and to all of you…

Oct

19

2022

By Kalu Odinakachi

PDP crisis: You matched soldier ant, take anything you see, Wike tells Ayu’s followers

Opinion, Politics2023, Next Level, Nigeria, Nyesom Wike, Opinion, Peoples Democratic Party, Politics

As the crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, deepens, Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has said those backing the party’s National Chairman, Iyorchia Ayu, have not seen anything. Wike said Ayu’s followers have witnessed nothing compared to what’s next to come from him. Speaking at the birthday celebration of his Abia State counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu, Wike said: “You go and march soldier ant, anything you see, you take. “All these things they are talking, we are just peaceful, they came to march us, then the soldier ant has entered everywhere, and now they are crying, they have not…