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Wike: Tinubu Is Our Brother, Rivers Will Back His 2027 Re-election

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  • Nyesom Wike said Rivers State and his political supporters would back Bola Tinubu's re-election campaign in 2027.
  • Wike described Tinubu as a political brother and cited appointments, including university leadership roles, as evidence of the president's support for Rivers State.
  • He said Rivers had received greater federal representation under Tinubu than under previous administrations since 1999.

Nyesom Wike has declared President Bola Tinubu "our brother" and said Rivers State will support Tinubu's bid for a second term in 2027. The minister made the statement at a reception organized by the Rainbow Coalition in Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Wike used the event to recall the support he received from Ikwerre during his 2015 governorship campaign. He said the community backed him even though the sitting governor at the time was an Ikwerre son. "I was astonished to see the mammoth support from Ikwerre. To God be the glory, I won Ikwerre in that election of 2015. It was not easy, but you all stood firm and supported me," he said.

our brother

· Nyesom WikeWike describes President Bola Tinubu's political relationship with Rivers State.

He then offered his definition of political brotherhood, referring to former Rivers governor and former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi. In Wike's account, brotherhood is not about blood ties. It is about identifying with the people, caring for their welfare and supporting their survival.

I was astonished to see the mammoth support from Ikwerre. To God be the glory, I won Ikwerre in that election of 2015. It was not easy, but you all stood firm and supported me.

· Nyesom WikeWike recalls Ikwerre's support during his 2015 governorship campaign.

Wike said Tinubu had demonstrated that kind of relationship through appointments and decisions that benefited Rivers State. He cited the appointment of Okechukwu Onuchukwu as vice-chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt and the establishment of the University of Environment and Technology in Ogoni. "Tinubu came and gave us the Vice-Chancellor of UNIPORT. This means Tinubu is our brother. Tinubu came and gave us the Vice-Chancellor, University of Environment, Ogoni. This means Tinubu is our brother," Wike said.

He also compared federal appointments made under presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Yar'Adua, Goodluck Jonathan and Muhammadu Buhari with those under Tinubu. Wike argued that Rivers had received more appointments under Tinubu, including director-general, chairman, executive director and executive secretary positions. He said the Rainbow Coalition and his supporters would mobilize political support for Tinubu in 2027.

Tinubu came and gave us the Vice-Chancellor of UNIPORT. This means Tinubu is our brother. Tinubu came and gave us the Vice-Chancellor, University of Environment, Ogoni. This means Tinubu is our brother.

· Nyesom WikeWike cites university appointments and the Ogoni institution as evidence of Tinubu's support for Rivers State.
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Originally published by ThisDay in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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