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2023: Wike Sues Atiku, Tambuwal, INEC Over Presidential Primary
Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike has sued the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar and Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal over the party’s presidential primary held in May. Mr Wike is asking the court to determine whether Tambuwal having stepped down for Atiku “during the primaries ought to lose his votes.” In…
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Wike visited Tinubu in France, says APC chieftain, Joe Igbokwe
The Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Drainage and Water Resources, Joe Igbokwe, has hinted that the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has visited the All Progressive Congress’ presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in France. yanstv earlier reported that Tinubu had on Monday, left the country for France. In a statement…
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PDP reveals what it will do to stop Wike from decamping
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has reacted to the speculations that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is planning to dump the party. Wike who contested the PDP presidential primary and lost out to former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, sparked defection rumours after meeting with Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, presidential candidates of the Labour…
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Wike is a talkative, Babangida Aliyu on why Atiku snubbed Rivers Gov as running mate
Former governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, has weighted into the disturbing discourse of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s failure to pick Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike as his running mate. Aliyu claimed that Wike’s nature as a “talkative” was the main reason the former Vice President snubbed him for the…
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Wike Visits Atiku As PDP Shops For Southern Running Mate
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday evening, visited Peoples Democratic Party’s presidential candidate for the 2023 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja. Wike’s visit happened amidst a search by Atiku and the opposition party for an acceptable southern running mate. The PDP Board of Trustees Chairman, Walid Jibrin, had on Monday said, “The BoT…
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Flash: Atiku visits Wike after Defeating him at PDP Presidential Primary
The main opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Presidential Candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar is currently meeting with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike. Atiku, a former Vice President, won the PDP presidential primary held Saturday night in Abuja after polling the highest delegates votes. He emerged as winner with a total of 371 votes, defeating other frontline…
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Wike Urges NBA To Take Action Against Attacks On Judiciary
Gov.Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged the leadership of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to go beyond issuing statements, to taking concrete actions against attacks on the nation’s judiciary. Wike gave the charge during the book presentation in honour of Justice Mary Peter-Odili as part of activities marking her retirement from the Supreme Court of…