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2023: More Details Of Tinubu’s Pact With Wike Revealed

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Sep 4, 2022.

2023: More Details Of Tinubu’s Pact With Wike Revealed

EKO HOT BLOG reports that there are indications that Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, may remain in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) but work for the emergence of the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu contrary to speculations that the governor is considering defecting to the ruling party.

Tinubu and Wike had met in the United Kingdom (UK), leading to speculations on the next move of the PDP governors comprising Seyi Makinde, Samuel Ortom and Okezie Ikpeazu of Oyo, Benue and Abia states respectively.

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Speaking on the meeting, Wike had said his meeting with Tinubu was in Nigeria’s interest.

Reports however emerged stating that Wike and Tinubu sides couldn’t arrive at a working agreement at the forum.

Tinubu was said to have declined to commit to all of Wike’s conditions before working together in the poll.

Vanguard quoted sources as saying that: “Wike was said to have demanded that the APC candidate ensures if he wins the presidential election, which comes first, he will ensure he does not influence the outcome of the governorship and House of Assembly polls in Rivers, Benue, Oyo and Abia states, so that candidates in his camp and those of the other governors could maintain control of the states.

“He also wanted assurances that their men should be allowed to win Senate and House of Representatives seats, including the governors contesting senatorial elections. There was no headway on this demand either, since the presidential and National Assembly elections would take place the same day.”

According to the newspaper, there are indications that both sides actually agreed on a work plan for the election.

Multiple sources familiar with the talks at the London meeting said they ruled out any defection of Wike and his allies to the APC.