The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi met with Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike in a closed-door.
The meeting took place at Rivers State Government House and pictures circulated showing Mr Wike and his guest exchanging a handshake.
Though the details of the meeting is still unknown, it comes as Mr Obi ramps up consultations towards forging a broader alliance with his Labour Party — and as Mr Wike has been seething over his loss at PDP primary and Atiku Abubakar’s decision not to tap him as vice-presidential candidate.
Mr Obi has been in talks with Kano politician Rabiu Kwankwaso about a possible merger of NNPP and Labour.
The talks have not achieved progress as both parties could not agree on who should be the presidential candidate of a successful alliance.
*PDP Senator Joins Labour Party.*
The Senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Ezenwa Francis Onyewuchi has officially announced his defection to the Labour party.
In a letter addressed to the Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, Senator Onyewuchi said: “I wish to inform Mr President and distinguished senators of my defection from the Peoples Democratic Party to the Labour Party.
“This is after due consultation with my family, constituents and supporters.”
Senator Ezenwa’s defection means that the Labour Party now have a Senator in the Red Chamber.
Similarly, Senator Haliru Dauda Jika, representing Bauchi Central announced his defection from the All Progressives Congress APC, to the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP.
In his defection letter, the senator cited lack of internal democracy as one of the reasons for his defection.
