Nyesom Wike, Governor of Rivers State, claims that Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, the APC’s Presidential candidate, asked for his support by offering him a Senatorial ticket when they met in London, United Kingdom.
Wike revealed this during a media chat on Friday, September 23, 2022, stating that Tinubu offered him the ticket after the Peoples Democratic Party presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, failed to fulfill his promise, after becoming the PDP’s presidential flagbearer.
This revelation is coming in the wake of a recent imbroglio, ravaging the PDP.
Wike however, stated that despite Tinubu’s offer, he chose to remain in the PDP, adding that;
“I didn’t contest so I could become a vice presidential candidate. I am not like others who were not serious and bought senatorial forms alongside presidential forms. That’s why when Tinubu offered me a senate slot, I didn’t go for it”.
Wike further disclosed that in addition to Tinubu; a member of the APC, other political parties have been in contact with him because they all recognize his value and how he can help them win the 2023 election, although as at the time of this report he has not accepted any of the offers presented by those parties.
