Wike, Obi keep people guessing, meet again in P/Harcourt

Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, on Friday visited Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike.

Obi’s visit was coming barely 48 hours after the official commencement of the 2023 election campaigns.

It is the third time Obi would be visiting Wike amid the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party  which Wike belongs to.

The Friday closed-door meeting in Port Harcourt lasted for a few hours at the governor’s private residence.

The Punch reports the two politicians were having a handshake in front of Governor Wike’s residence in pictures that surfaced online.

Wike was spotted in white, while his guest, Obi, wore a blue senator material.

Sharing the pictures of the meeting on his Twitter handle on Friday, Wike wrote, “It was nice hosting my brother @PeterObi once again.”

Although details and outcome of the meeting were not disclosed, it came amid allegations and counter allegations of bribery within the PDP fold.

Apart from photos shared by Wike, Obi, who is a former Anambra State governor, on his Twitter handle, shared pictures of his meeting with Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde.

“I was at Ibadan, and I visited my brother and friend, HE @seyiamakinde, the Governor of Oyo State as part of my consultations ahead of the 2023 general elections. We had very frank and constructive discussions. -PO,” he wrote.

The PUNCH reports that Makinde, Governors Samuel Ortom of Benue State; Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State; Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, all believed to be loyal to Wike, including the governot, on Wednesday, boycotted the inauguration of the PDP Presidential Campaign Council and book launch in honour of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar.