Wike makes first public appearance, storms Ibadan after delivering Rivers to APC’s Tinubu
The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, is set to visit Oyo State on Friday, March 3rd, 2023, to commission some projects executed by the administration of Governor Seyi Makinde
According to a statement made available to Ejes Gist News Nigeria on Thursday by the Oyo State Commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatubosun, Wike is expected to commission and flag off three projects.
Olatunbosun said the projects billed for commissioning are the Dr. Omololu Olunloyo Airport road, the Aviation Fuel Tank Depot, and the Dr. Omololu Olunloyo Park in Ibadan.
The projects are part of the State Government’s quest to boost its economy and create accessible roads in the State, the Commissioner explained.
Both Makinde and Wike are part of the G5 Governors that refused to work for the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar in the just concluded presidential elections which was eventually won by Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ejes Gist News Nigeria had earlier reported that, Bola Tinubu scored 231,584 votes to defeat Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, who had second and third positions.
Wike delivered 231,584 votes to the presidential candidate of the APC.
Tinubu defeated his closest rival and presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, who garnered a total of 178,039 votes from all local government areas of the the State.
The presidential of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, came a distant third by securing a total of 88,471 votes.
