Rivers interest will prevail in 2023, Wike insists

• Published date: 16 January 2023
• Publication title: Nigeria - The Nation

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has branded the next presidential election as a fight to the finish, saying the state's interest will prevail at last.

He said the election would be a watershed that would decide the fate of those, working against the interest of the state.

Wike said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State would win the governorship, National and House of Assembly elections.

The Governor, however, said the leaders of the party would approach voters and brief them on the direction of the state for the presidential election.

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Wike spoke on Monday at the Local Government Campaign inauguration of the Rivers State PDP that held at Felix Obuah Pavilion, Omoku Town in Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government area (ONELGA).

The Governor emphasised that at previous times when PDP went into elections it won the governorship, senatorial, House of Representatives and Assembly seats and would repeat a similar feat at the next poll.

Wike explained that when...