New twist as Tinubu speaks on fresh invitation from Wike

Bola Tinubu, the president-elect, has agreed to commission some projects in Rivers state on Wednesday, May 3, at the invitation of Governor Nyesom Wike of the state.

This was revealed in a Tweet shared by Bola Tinubu's handle, Premium Times reported.

The tweet revealed that the governor had on April 8 invited the president-elect to commission Rumuola/Rumuokwuta flyover and the new Magistrate Courts Complex on 3 May and 4 May.

While the governor and the president-elect are members of different political parties, the duo have maintained mutual understanding in the build-up to the February 25 presidential election.

Wike, who is a leader of the leading opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was alleged to have supported Tinubu, who contested and won under the All Progressives Congress (APC), in the 2023 election. Latest about Nyesom Wike, Bola Tinubu, APC, PDP, Rivers, 2023 election Wike and other G5 governors of the PDP were believed to have worked against the presidential candidate of the PDP, Atiku Abubakar, in their states.

Recall that the PDP G5 governors include Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Samuel Ortom (Benue), Seyi Makinde (Oyo) and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).

In Rivers state, Tinubu recorded a massive victory, a feat allegedly aided by Governor Wike.

In a similar vein, Tinubu's delegation led by Femi Gbajabiamila, the speaker of the House of Representatives, was in Kano state on a condolence visit to the family of the ex-minister of Labour and Productivity, Musa Gwadabe.

Legit.ng earlier reported that the ex-president of Guinea Conakry, Alpha Conde, has opened up on his relationship with Nigeria's president-elect Bola Tinubu.

Conde also confirmed that he conferred the recognition of “Ambassador Extraordinaire” on Tinubu in recognition of his role in his emergence as president in 2015.

The former president made the comment in reaction to the controversies surrounding the alleged dual citizenship of Tinubu.