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Wike breaks silence after losing PDP ticket to Atiku, revels next step

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has spoken for the first time since losing the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP’s presidential ticket to Atiku Abubakar.

Wike on Saturday, lost the party’s ticket to the former Vice President.

There were fears that Wike may dump the party after failing to clinch the ticket.

However, Wike, on his official Twitter handle, said he would not go back on his word.

Wike said he is in full support of Atiku’s bid to President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023.

He tweeted, “I made a vow to the Official Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Nigeria that i will support whoever emerges from the #PDPPresidentialPrimaries and I am not going to go back on my word.

“We cannot abandon the PDP, we will be fully supporting Atiku Abubakar”.

James Ewaoche Amedu

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