We Have A Deal With The Apc- Wike

The leader of the aggrieved PDP governors also known as the G5 or the integrity group as they call themselves Rivers State governor Mr Nyeson Wike said the have made a deal with the APC in the sprit of justice,equity and fairness for the Southern Part of the country.

In a surprising twist of event Mr Wike express readiness to work with his former boss and predecessor Mr Rotimi Amechi whom he has been at loggerheads with for over a decade in oder to reach an amicable resolution towards approaching and carrying the political class of the southern part of the country to ensure smooth success of the project.

With this development it cannot be gainsaid that 2023 elections will just be a formality because all hands were on deck and the opposition PDP has no chance of winning even 20% of the total votes due to the internal crises bedevilling it.

It is expected that in few days from today Wike and his G5 group will make a formal announcement thus putting an end to the. speculations as to what happens during their meetings with the APC Presidential candidate in London over the week.

"I have instructed my colleagues in the G-5, the only party that can win the 2023 Presidency is All Progressives Congress APC, and we must do everything possible to approach the Southern Nigeria Leadership of the party under my immediate past successor and boss, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, and the Deputy Senate President, His Excellency Rt. Hon. Ovie Omo-Agege, to fine-tune all arrangements for that.

We have met with the APC Presidential Candidate, Ahmed Bola Tinubu. He directed that we officially defect from the PDP to APC, which is a very impossible idea at the moment since some of my colleagues are having PDP Tickets. I personally told Tinubu to allow us stay in PDP and do the job, and after 2023 victory, I will collapse every remnant of PDP under my faction in Nigeria, beginning with Rivers State.

On my Governorship Candidate Sim Fubara, all I have to say is, let APC win the Presidency and National Assembly first, that should be our priority as Rivers people for now.

As to the rumour that we have endorsed Labour Party Candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, you should understand that we are talking about Presidency of Nigeria, not Traders' Union nor Anambra Governorship election here..."

Excerpts from Gov. Nyesom Wike's address to BBC Africa in London, 28th December, 2022, after the G-5 Meeting With APC Presidential Candidate, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.