Chief Nyesom Wike, the Rivers state governor, has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari over his victory at the elections petitions tribunal.
The tribunal has on Wednesday, September 11th upheld the victory of Buhari against the presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar.
Wike, the coordinator of the Atiku’s campaign in the south-south during to 2019 presidential election, in a press statement signed by his media aide, Simeon Nwakaudu, urged the president to use his victory to work for Nigeria’s unity. The governor in his congratulatory message also said the president should unite all Nigerians irrespective of his political standing.
The statement reads: “Governor Wike called on the President to work towards the unity of the country, noting that the country is divided.”