Investigating - Rivers State governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike and his Kaduna State counterpart, Nasir El-Rufai, have stated the final presidential election was concerning the safety of the unity of Nigeria and Rivers State sided with those that supported southern presidency.
The duo spoke yesterday at Eneka neighborhood in Obio/Akpor native authorities space of Rivers State, venue of the inauguration of Eneka-Igbo Etche Hyperlink Highway, which was constructed by the state authorities.
In his speech, Wike thanked El-Rufai and different governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for his or her stance on energy shift to the south.
The governor stated it was pure justice that the presidency strikes to the south for the reason that incumbent president, Muhammadu Buhari, who hails from the North was simply concluding his eight years tenure in workplace.
He stated, “Your Excellency, let me use the chance to thanks immensely and members of your crew, significantly you governors from the north beneath the All Progressives Congress, APC.
“When it issues most on this nation, when Nigerians have been speaking about unity; how this nation will probably be united and progressive, folks such as you got here out boldly and spoke out for the unity of this nation.
“It is vital that the presidency having stayed within the north for eight years ought to transfer to the south and also you stood agency. You weren’t private about it as a result of what you have been speaking about was the curiosity of Nigeria.”
Wike said that these from the north who supported southern presidency would have, as a substitute, used their numerical power to oppress the remainder of the nation and thwarted the search for southern presidency, however they didn’t do such.
He stated, “You ( El-Rufai) would have, as properly, coming from a zone that’s extremely populated, stated that is my second tenure, I’m leaving, I’m going to throw in my weight to contest for the presidential election, however you stated no, let it transfer to the south.
“So, I need to use this chance to thanks on behalf of the federal government and other people of Rivers State. The unity of Nigeria issues and I guarantee you that historical past will probably be in your aspect tomorrow when unity of Nigeria will probably be mentioned.”
The governor defined that in Rivers State, the resolve to help southern presidency was not compromised and the election outcomes are proof of such help within the spirit of fairness, justice and defence of the unity of Nigeria.