Governor Wike declares for President in 2023 election

The Rivers State Governor, Nyeson Wike has declared his intention to contest the 2023 presidential election insisting he has the capacity to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Wike made the declaration to party stakeholders when he visited his Benue State counterpart, Samuel Ortom at the Government House in Makurdi, the Benue State capital.

Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State declares his intention to vie for the number one position in the country to the Benue critical stakeholders of the People’s Democratic Party at the Government House in Makurdi the Benue State capital.

An ambition that was readily welcomed by his Close friend and Benue State counterpart.

The Rivers State Governor also made a donation of 200 million nairas each for the Kastina-Ala and Makurdi markets which were gutted by fire.

Nyesom Wike holds the tiv traditional title of Igyuve I tiv meaning the eagle of the tiv people and is a close ally of the State Governor.