Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal has explained that six of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors visited the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike to commend him for his sustained projects delivery.
Tambuwal said the governors urged him to continue to sustain good governance for the development of Rivers State.
The Sokoto governor spoke Friday night at the Government House, Port Harcourt, after a meeting.
The meeting also had in attendance Adamawa State Governor, Umaru Fintiri; Imo State Governor, Emeka Ihedioha; Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde; Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom; and Zamfara State Governor, Mohammed Mattawale.
He said: “We are here as brothers and friends to the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in the spirit of brotherhood and friendship.
“To encourage and support him for the good governance he has given to the good people of Rivers State.
“The 100 days of the second term of Governor Wike is also why we are here. The spirit in Port Harcourt and Rivers State is that of celebration and thanksgiving and gratitude to God for such a wonderful leadership by Governor Wike.
“We are also here to join him and the good people of Rivers State in thanking God for his leadership and to thank God for giving the state a wonderful leader like him.
“The Peoples Democratic Party is very strongly united”, Tambuwal added.
But notwithstanding what governor Tambuwal has given as the 6 governors’ reasons for visiting Wike, sources in the know say that the visit is strategic to make sure that a powerful governor like that of Rivers state remains in PDP.
Sources say the Friday’s meeting of the 6 PDP governors with Wike is to neutralise whatever may be the motive of the recent visit to Wike by the APC’s Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, who is also the chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum.
Wike’s congratulatory message to Buhari after the tribunal’s judgment in Atiku’s petition against Buhari at the point that PDP and Atiku were preparing their appeal to the Supreme court embarrasses the PDP.
It goes to show that the problem that arose from PDP’s presidential primary has not abated. Tambuwal was Wike’s candidate who lost to Atiku in the primary.