Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has pledged to provide “logistics support” for the campaigns of Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Wike made the promise on Thursday at the venue of the Nkpolu-Oroworokwo Flyover inauguration, in Port Harcourt.
“Each time you want to campaign in the State, let me know, all the logistics support, we will give to you”, Wike promised, adding that the former governor of Anambra State has the needed qualities to lead Nigeria.
The Rivers State governor, however said, that he will remain in the PDP, unlike his guest who left the party.
“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 told Obi.
Obi left the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in October 2014, and joined the PDP. He was the running mate to PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar, in the 2019 general elections.
He, however, dumped the PDP in early 2022 and joined the LP, and clinched the party’s 2023 presidential ticket.
Obi and his running mate Datti Baba-Ahmed were in the State capital to commission the 9th flyover by Wike’s administration.
They were excitedly received by a large crowd of their supporters known as ‘Obidients’.