Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu had offered him a Senatorial ticket to decamp to APC.
Gov. Wike said that Tinubu came with the offer in order to woo him to support his presidential bid and join the APC. However, he refused because of his love for the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Tinubu offered the ticket after Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the PDP failed to fulfil his promise after winning the presidential primaries.
Wike made this disposition during a media session in Port Harcourt.
The Rivers state governor accused the National Chairman of the PDP, Senator Iyorchia Ayu of manipulating the process that ensured Atiku won the presidential primaries in Abuja.
He claimed Ayu had encouraged many presidential candidates to step down for Atiku, a development which according to Wike gave Atiku the victory.
Wike however stated that despite the offer from Tinubu, he chose to stay in the PDP, adding that he did not contest the primary election to settle for a vice-presidential or senatorial ticket.
In his words, he said “I did not contest so I can become a vice presidential candidate, I am not like others who were not serious and bought senatorial form alongside presidential form and that’s why when Tinubu offered me a Senatorial slot, I didn’t go for it”
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