2027: Wike’s political moves still shape Rivers – Princewill Dike

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Princewill Dike, has described the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as the “political Chike Obi of Rivers State”, citing his political calculations, strategic manoeuvres and ability to build alliances.
Dike, a Port Harcourt-based lawyer and political commentator, made the assessment on Tuesday, saying Wike’s political influence had continued to shape the state’s political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He recalled watching a television appearance in 2014 in which former Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Henry Odein Ajumogobia, SAN, reportedly expressed interest in contesting the 2015 ...