Labour Party Criticizes Governor Wike Over Speculations of Supporting Bola Tinubu
The Labour Party (LP) in Rivers State has criticized Governor Nyesom Wike over speculations about his support for the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu. Favour Reuben, the National Vice Chairman of LP, South-South, made this known during a briefing with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.
Reuben accused Wike of acting out of selfish interest and said that the governor’s actions and decisions were not in the best interest of the people. He stated that Wike, who had previously described the APC as cancer and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as malaria, should have looked for the cure to these deadly diseases, which he said was Peter Obi.
Reuben also alleged that Wike had made a U-turn overnight and suddenly decided to ally with Muslims, referring to the APC as a Muslim ticket. He challenged Wike to come out openly and tell the people about his preferred presidential candidate.
He said, “The Wike we all know is not a coward that will surreptitiously ask his PDP followers to work for Tinubu of the APC without coming out openly, but if this is true, then we are in trouble and our PVCs should speak for us, being the only tool at our disposal to usher in a Government that will ameliorate our suffering, both at the State and Federal level.”
Reuben also criticized Wike’s support for a man whose region in the South has produced a president and is currently the Vice President of the country, questioning his principle of equity, fairness, and justice.
“As a man, we know who Wike is. He should come out and tell Rivers people that the man we are supporting is Tinubu. He should not take it through the back door; we want him to come out openly,” he said.
The LP leader’s comments came amid speculations that Wike had secretly pledged support for Tinubu, a move that has caused divisions among party members in Rivers State. Many have called on the governor to publicly declare his stance on the matter to avoid further speculation and confusion.
