Presidential Primary: Southern Governors Didn’t Betray You – Shehu Sani To Wike

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has said that Southern Governors did not betray Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State following the emergence of Atiku Abubakar as the Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for the forthcoming 2023 general election.

Sani opines that the Southern Governors only looked beyond the primaries, opted for a formidable aspirant who could overcome northern sentiment, mobilise voters and ultimately win the general elections.

Recall that Atiku emerged as the Presidential candidate of the PDP for the 2023 general election on Saturday after polling a total of 371 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Wike, who garnered 237 votes.

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In a tweet via his Twitter handle, Sani wrote: “I don’t think the Southern Governors betrayed Wike; they simply looked beyond the primaries and opted for a formidable aspirant who can overcome northern sentiment, mobilise voters and ultimately win the general elections.

“Wike remains an indispensable force for the battle ahead.”