May 29: I’m confident of Tinubu’s success as president, says Wike

Nyesom Wike, the Rivers State Governor on Friday, expressed confidence in the ability of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu in taking country to a greater heights.

Wike, who is a member of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) alongside his Oyo counterpart, Seyi Makinde during their visit to the former governor of Lagos State in Abuja, said Nigerians are anxiously waiting for the May 29 inauguration of the President-elect.

The Informant247 gathered that the duo, who are members of the G5 Governors of the opposition PDP on Friday, had a closed-door meeting with Tinubu with the Kebbi Governor Atiku Bagudu; his Jigawa counterpart Abubakar Badaru and former Ekiti Governor Kayode Fayemi.

Addressing the newsmen after their visit, Wike said: “Elections are gone and a winner has emerged and therefore all Nigerians must rally round and give him (Tinubu) necessary support.

“Everybody is waiting for May 29 to see that the President is inaugurated and he keeps the ground running to make sure that Nigerians get what they expected.

“I have confidence that he (Tinubu) has what it takes to turn Nigeria around. I have confidence in him.”

On his part, Governor Seyi Makinde said their visit was just to pay homage to the President-elect and to pledge their support for his administration.

Makinde, who was so elated, told newsmen:”I have come to pay homage to the President-elect and to tell him that elections are over and it is time for governance.

“We will do our best to give him the support for good governance.”