2023: Wike denies working against Peter Obi, other Southern candidates

Governor Nyesom Wike of the Rivers State has denied working against the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi.

The governor who spoke during a strategic meeting with petroleum marketers in Rivers State, claimed he never plotted against any southern presidential candidate during the February 25th presidential election.

NewsWireNGR recalls there were indications that the controversial and outspoken governor supported the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The Governor who was represented by his Chief of Staff, Emeka Woke, claimed his position during the presidential election was based on the principles of equity, fairness and Justice.

“You can agree with me that there are a lot of insinuations and misinformation that his excellency worked against the Labour Party presidential candidate.

“I want to stand here to tell you and of course, you know that his excellency is a man who will stand by his words any time any day and speak his mind.

“His excellency did not work against any southern presidential candidate. The position of his excellency is that of equity and fairness.

“The north has done their eight years and so it is time for the south. That is his excellency’s position. He did not hide it, he spoke about it. And so my brothers, there is nothing to shy away from because our hands are clean.” Wike said.

Meanwhile, Peter Obi when featured on Arise Television’s Morning Show program claimed Wike worked against him during the Februrary 25, 2023.

“Some people said he got votes in Lagos because of Igbos. How many Igbos live in Lagos? I got more votes from indigenous people in Lagos than those you can call visitors. Is it Igbos who voted for me in Nasarawa, Plateau and Abuja? In Rivers where you know that the governor came out against me in everything if the real votes in Rivers were counted, I won more than 50% in the State,” Obi said.