Wike: Tinubu is Our Brother, Rivers Will Back His Re-election
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Chief Nyesom Wike, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is now “our brother,” insisting that the
Rivers State Governorship candidate, Chief Nyesom Wike, has declared President Bola Tinubu as "our brother," asserting that the people of Rivers State will support his re-election in 2027. The declaration was made at a grand reception in Ikwerre Local Government Area, where Wike recalled the overwhelming support he received from the community during his 2015 governorship campaign.
Wike emphasized that political brotherhood should be based on identifying with people's welfare rather than blood relations, citing Tinubu's appointments and decisions that have benefited Rivers State, such as the appointment of Prof. Okechukwu Onuchukwu as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt and the establishment of the University of Environment and Technology, Ogoni.
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