2023: Atiku has my total support, says Wike after losing presidential primary

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State says he will not renege on his promise to support anyone who emerge as the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, presidential candidate.

Recall that Wike, on Saturday, lost the party’s presidential ticket to the former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.

There have been speculations that Governor Wike may be reluctant to keep his promise and discard the party’s interest by refusing to support the winner of the primary election.

But shortly after Atiku paid him a courtesy visit in his Abuja residence on Monday, Wike assured him of his total support.

In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, Wike said he would be in full support of Atiku’s bid to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

He wrote, “I made a vow to the Official Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria that i will support whoever emerges from the #PDPPresidentialPrimaries and I am not going to go back on my word.

“We cannot abandon the PDP, we will be fully supporting Atiku Abubakar”.