2023: Wike, Ikpeazu will support Tinubu – Orji Kalu confirms

Orji Kalu, the Chief Whip of the Senate has revealed that some aggrieved governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) will support the candidacy of Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Kalu who spoke on Channels Television in an interview noted that Governors of Rivers and Abia states, Nyesom Wike and Okezie Ikpeazu respectively will support the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The other aggrieved members of the party are Seyi Makinde (Oyo), Samuel Ortom (Benue), and Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu).

The five PDP governors have refused to back the presidential campaign of their party’s flagbearer, Atiku Abubakar, over the refusal of Iyorchia Ayu to resign as the party’s national chairperson.

“Tinubu is a frontrunner. Tinubu is well-liked by the north and is from the south-west and he’s going to get meaningful votes in Imo, Ebonyi, Abia, Anambra, and Enugu and he is going to have the support of governor Wike of Rivers state.

“My governor here – Okezie Ikpeazu – will also support Tinubu,” Kalu said.

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