Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has reiterated his resolve to support the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate Peter Obi, with logistics support.
Wike explained that Obi was a former governor, hence the need to support him with logistics during his presidential campaign in Rivers.The governor disclosed this while Obi was commissioning a flyover in Port Harcourt, the state capital.Speaking yesterday in Port Harcourt, Wike said PDP is the only party existing in Rivers State.
He said: “I have no regret in saying I will support Obi with logistics. He is a former governor, and if he is coming to campaign here, I will give him logistics support. “I will give him vehicles, and security; I must give him logistics support. And I told him yesterday that his party will not get even one position in Rivers, not House of Assembly; there is no other party in Rivers. The only party we have here is PDP, Rivers State chapter.”
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