Friends and associates have purchased the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential nomination form for Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State.
POLITICS NIGERIA recalls that Wike had on Monday announced that he will be running for the office of President of Nigeria. Now, he has taken the first step to achieving that.
“Today I accepted the nomination form bought by my friends for me to run for President under the PDP,” Wike said via his verified Facebook page on Tuesday night.
“I am undertaking this task with the clear realisation that Nigeria has problems that would be difficult to solve, however I am confident that with commitment and passion our problems are surmountable.”
Present at the event was Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, members of both chambers of the National Assembly, leaders of the party, the Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly, Council Chairmen and party Chairmen, Chief Ferdinand Alababa, O.C.J Okocha, Chibudum Nwoche, Ima Anyanwu, among others.
Others include Hon. Mike Omere, Senator Abiodun Olujimi, Senator Yakubu Lado, Senator Jang, Senator Patrick Akinyelure, Hon. Ude Okoye, Hon. Austin Okpara and Senator Mao Ohuabunwa.
