The Rivers State Governor, Barr. Nyesom Wike has lined up a series of meeting with top presidential candidates from different political parties in Nigeria in London, United Kingdom.
Truthlive.net correspondent in London gathered that the Labour Party candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, Mr. Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and Mr. Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC, have all arrived at the capital of Britain where it is believed that final decision will be taken by the governor who has recently become the most sought after political player in Nigeria.
While Peter Obi had previously had similar meetings with Gov Wike on two occasions in Nigeria, Tinubu and Atiku were believed to have sent emissaries to Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital to woo the former minister of state for Education during the Jonathan administration.
Our correspondent was reliably informed that Atiku had decided to make this personal effort to placate Wike because of his desire to ensure that the PDP does not lose Rivers state and about seven other states where it is believed that the governor Wike enjoys maximum support from the governors of those states.
It was also gathered that the majority of the governors did vow to abandon the former vice president if he is unable to come to terms with governor Wike whom they believe deserves better treatment than what he is currently being treated in the party.
Peter Obi who is learned to be having more support also was said to have given Wike some tempting offers which were said to be irresistible.
Peter Obi arrived in London on Tuesday, while Governor Wike moved in with his team from Paris the same day.