2027: Appoint Wike as marketing campaign DG, Rivers APC chieftain tells Tinubu

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State, Princewill Dike, has referred to as on President Bola Tinubu to nominate the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as Director-Basic of his Presidential Marketing campaign Council.

Dike, a Port Harcourt-based authorized practitioner, made the decision whereas talking with newsmen in Port Harcourt on Monday.

He expressed confidence that Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, has the capability to marketing campaign and guarantee victory for Tinubu within the 2027 normal elections.

He emphasised that the FCT minister had, whilst a governor, demonstrated political ingenuity in displacing his opponents, declaring that as Director-Basic of the PCC, Tinubu’s re-election is assured.

Dike, an affiliate of the FCT minister, boasted that with Wike as Tinubu’s marketing campaign Director-Basic, different presidential candidates wouldn’t discover it straightforward.

“I’ve hitherto asserted that ought to the political marvel boy of Rivers State, Wike, change into PBAT’s re-election Presidential Marketing campaign Council DG, his opponents could be in hassle,” he stated.

He highlighted causes Wike is most certified to guide the APC PCC, saying, “He has a humongous political community throughout the broader spectrum of the federation.

“He is aware of how you can generate marketing campaign funds with out disturbing Mr President.

“Relatively than embezzle marketing campaign funds, as is normally the case, he’ll even add his personal cash. He’ll even work 24 hours, criss-crossing the size and breadth of the states to realize outcomes.

“Wike is aware of the proper politicians who can ship. He’s extensively cherished by Nigerians, notably the youths.”

Dike continued, “Lately, he delivered the FCT Space Council election candidates to the APC. Whilst a PDP member, the one one received by the PDP was beneath his rainbow coalition alliance. Senator Ireti Kingibe didn’t win even in her unit.

“He’s a goal-getter with the unction of the Midas contact; something he touches turns gold.

“It’s, due to this fact, my fervent prayer that P-BAT ought to cherry-pick the star boy of his administration, Minister Wike, to be the Presidential Marketing campaign Council DG of his re-election.”

He additional stated that in 2014, a famend lawyer, Odein Ajumogobia, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, stated he withdrew from the 2015 governorship race in Rivers State beneath the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party as a result of “Wike knew politics on the tip of his fingers, as he himself knew the regulation on the tip of his fingers.”

He chronicled Wike’s political outings in Rivers State, together with the 2015 governorship election, the 2019 elections, and the 2023 normal elections.

Dike added, “Within the 2023 normal elections, Governor Wike (as he then was), who was a thorn in Buhari’s flesh and his administration, delivered his successor and all of the elective seats in Rivers State, together with Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was of an opposing political occasion.”