Former Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has visited the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, in Abuja, on Tuesday.
This is amidst rumors of a possible defection by the Peoples Democratic Party chieftain.
Although, the Minister designate, who worked against his party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, has repeatedly denied plotting to join the ruling party.
During a thanksgiving service organised in his honour shortly after he handed over power in Rivers, his successor and mentee, Governor Simi Fubara, asked Wike not to abandon him if he ends up in the ruling party.
Fubara had said, “While we are seeing sign that it’s like you want to go over to the other side with everybody wishing that, please don’t be too far from me because I know that the sharks, the tigers are really around looking for what to hurt. So, being around would continue to guide and put my head straight for the purpose of this state.”
Speculations of him dumping the opposition party gained momentum after he made President Bola Tinubu’s cabinet as the only nominee from the opposing party.
PDP leaders had expressed displeasure over his ministerial nomination and approval and even mulled the move to sanction the former Rivers governor.
As at the time of filing this report the intent and details of his meeting with Ganduje are yet undisclosed.
Details later…
