Dr Dakuku Peterside, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress and former Director General, of Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, has said that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State lacks the popular support to help Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the presidential candidate of the ruling APC, to win election in Rivers State.
Starnews Nigeria reports that Peterside told the Punch in an exclusive interview published on Thursday that Wike’s support cannot help Tinubu in Rivers State.
When asked if he was aware that Wike is supporting Bola Tinubu for the presidential race? he said, “I am not aware. I know there is so much disagreement and divergence in his team at Rivers.
“I bet you, Wike is playing a survival game and will not go out of his way for anybody. His perceived support base is all hogwash, make-believe, or just a creation of sponsored media. He thinks he is smart, but every day his inconsistency and dishonesty become evident.
“His present reality is that he has boxed himself into a tight corner. I feel for him. He obviously needs help. What would he have brought to the table, perhaps Rivers State government money? He obviously does not have popular support because he has none to offer.
“I have not seen him campaign for the APC. If APC and Asiwaju succeed, it will be incautious of Wike to claim any credit. There is no reward whatsoever for betraying your party”, he said.
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