2023: Wike will Work for Tinubu – Masari
By Ozumi Abdul
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ibrahim Masari, has disclosed that Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, will work for the success of Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2023.
Masari who spoke from London, told the BBC Hausa Service on Wednesday that it’s true Tinubu met Wike and they would continue to meet in the days leading to the February 2023 elections.
According to him, “the meeting was basically on the 2023 Presidential election and by God’s grace, we are going to work with His Excellency, Governor Nyesom Wike, he will assist us and we are going to win the election with ease by the will of God.”
Asked whether Wike was intending to join the APC in order to assist Tinubu to win the election, Masari said he was not in position to say if Wike would join the APC , adding that Wike does not have to leave the PDP before he could assist anyone that he wants to help.
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“This is because Wike is a big politician, a governor and he has control in some other states apart from his state. He is good to the people and has associated with his people peacefully. By the grace of God, he will be of help to us.”
On whether the the new political romance would last considering the fact that Atiku’s camp too is still trying to pacify Wike, Masari explained that ”well, only God knows what would happen next. But what we are seeing now, what has transpired is that we are going to work with Wike and he will be useful to us.”
“You will recall that it was APC that caused the failure of APC in Bauchi in 2019, it was members of the party that led to the defeat of the Governor from their own party. It happened in Adamawa too. So what I want people to understand is someone can still assist you without joining your party if he wants to.”
“Furthermore, with the widespread acceptance of His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to Nigerians, I can assure you by the will of God that he is going to win the election, with or without help. But there is the Hausa adage which says even if you are beautiful, you should add to it by taking bath regularly. So it’s not only about Wike, we are also talking with many other Governors,” he added.