As preparations for the 2023 presidential elections intensify, different camps have been lining up support for their candidates in their various political parties, eliciting concerns as to who Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State will be supporting.
Governor Onyesom Wike.In Wike's party, which is the People's Democratic Party, some party bigwigs, including Bukola Saraki, Abubakar Atiku, have indicated an interest in the presidential ticket of the party.
In this article, we will take a look at the candidate that the Rivers State governor will be supporting to get the party's presidential ticket for the forthcoming presidential polls.
Governor Nyesom Wike has been considered as one of the powerful forces and voices of the former ruling party. Thus, he is believed to have an influence when it comes to the party picking its next presidential aspirant.
For his choice of candidate for the presidency in his party, it is argued here that Wike might throw his political weight behind Aminu Tambuwal.
Aminu Tambuwal has reportedly indicated interest to vie for Nigeria's presidency at the next presidential election, an ambition that might be backed by Wike.
The argument for Tambuwal as Wike's choice candidate is supported by past events, where the Governor of the oil-rich South-South state had supported his ambitions in the party.
Recall that Wike had, in the run-up to the 2019 presidential election, favoured Aminu Tambuwal as his choice for the PDP presidential candidacy, even though it was Atiku who later got the ticket.
Similarly, Wike may still have the same sentiments which informed his decision to support Tambuwal's candidacy at the previous elections and still give him his support this time around.
