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The All Progressives Congress, (APC) has explained that they are trying to woo Rivers state Governor, Nyesom Wike ahead of the 2023 general elections.
APC explains that it’s in talks with Nyesom Wike in that regard.
An APC chieftain, Farouk Aliyu, said the party wants Wike’s backing during the next general elections.
Aliyu made this statement while fielding questions on Politics Today on Channels Television.
Recall that Wike and his camp have been at loggerheads with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leadership since the party’s presidential primaries.
Wike has been clamouring for the removal of Iyorchia Ayu as the party’s National Chairman for issues bothering on zoning within the party.
However, Aliyu said the APC was ready to receive Wike as a new member ahead of the next general election.
He said: “We are talking to Wike. We are talking to so many of them. Of course, it is politics. So, we are not enemies of Wike, and he is a very important person in this country – a governor for that matter – and you cannot ignore Rivers State.
“So, if Wike decides to come to us, we would gladly welcome him, and I can confirm to you that we are talking to him.”
On Tuesday, Wike endorsed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for a second term at the Cowslo event in Lagos.
Sanwo-Olu is a member of the APC, a move that has further deepened the PDP crisis.