Politics Wike, Obi, three Govs, Southsouth leaders meet in RiversLabour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi was in a closed door meeting with Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike in Port Harcourt on Monday night.The meeting also had Benue Governor Samuel Ortom and his Abia counterpart, Okezie Ikpeazu as well as former Cross River Governor Donald Duke, some key politicians and statesmen in the South-South region in attendance.It lasted into early hours of Tuesday.The Special Assistant to Governor Wike on Media, Kelvin Ebiri confirmed the meeting.The meeting reportedly held at Wike’s private home along Ada George area of Obio Akpor Local Government Area.After the meeting, the participants were seen in a group picture beaming with smiles.Although details of the meeting was not disclosed, it may not be unconnected with 2023 polls.Governor Wike has been in a deep faceoff with the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) whonhe lost the ticket to.The crisis deepened in the past week as the highly aggrieved Governor Wike warned he should not be held responsible if PDP loses the elections. August 16, 2022 Again, Peter Obi meets Wike, Mimiko, othersBy Victoria Edeme16th August 2022IMG-20220816-WA0000Obi, Wike, Mimiko, and others at Wike’s private residence, Port Harcourt. Photo: MimikoThe presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has again met with the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, and the former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Mimiko.The trio also met on Monday night with top politicians like former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke; Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom; Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, Gombe State ex-governor, Ibrahim Dankwambo; and a host of others at Wike’s private residence in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.Mimiko shared a photo with the aforementioned politicians on his Twitter page, adding that it was nice to share some time with them.He tweeted, “Nice to share some time last night with @GovWike @Donald_Duke @PeterObi @HEDankwambo @GovSamuelOrtom@GovernorIkpeazu, Mohammed Adoke SAN and many other friends.”Though the ex-governor did not give a reason for the meeting, The PUNCH confirmed that the meeting was held at Wike’s private residence in Port Harcourt, the Rivers capital.The Labour Party presidential candidate had also visited Wike two months ago.The closed-door meeting lasted for a few hours at the governor’s private residence in Port Harcourt.Though the outcome of the meeting was not known, the two politicians were seen shaking hands in front of Governor Wike’s residence in pictures online.Obi’s first visit to Wike came amidst speculations that Wike may dump the Peoples Democratic Party, due to the fallout over the presidential primary of the party and the failure of the party’s presidential standard-bearer, Atiku Abubakar, to pick the Rivers governor as his running mate for the 2023 general elections. August 16, 2022 LAUTECH calls off strike, resumes academic sessionThe management of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, has called off its union’s six months old strike.The institution announced this today August 16 in a circular titled: “Release to Staff and Students: Continuation of the First Semester of the 2021/2022 Academic Session”, and signed by the Registrar of the University, Dr. Kayode Ogunleye. The institution also announced the date for the commencement of academic activities for the 2021/2022 academic session which will be on Thursday, August 18, 2022. August 16, 2022 Aggrieved Rivers PDP elders plotting against me – WikeRivers Governor, Nyesom Wike, has berated some elders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the State saying they have relocated to Abuja to plot against him.Wike said his detractors were angry that they failed to clinch the governorship ticket of the party for the 2023 election.The Governor recalled how some of them visited him during his birthday in 2021 and urged him to contest the presidential ticket.But he said having failed in their ambitions, they ran to Abuja to join forces against him.Wike spoke on Monday during the 74th birthday reception organised to honour the former Governor Peter Odili at the private residence built and donated to him by the State government in Old Government Residential Area, Port Harcourt.Wike said those elders came to him on their own accord and showed a commitment that they would stay to support him and his decisions… August 16, 2022 Daniella has been inconsolable following the eviction of Khalid from BBNaija Level Up edition. August 16, 2022 Previous Page Next Page Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like Loading...
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