Peter Obi, Ortom, Duke, others meet Wike at Rivers

Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has again visited Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike at his private residence ahead of the 2023 elections.

This time, former Governor of Cross Rivers State Donald Duke, Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State and Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, among other politicians and government officials state of the South-South region, were also present at the meeting.

After the closed meeting which reportedly took place around midday on Tuesday, guests were seen smiling in a photo taken outside the Governor's private residence along Ada George Road in Port Harcourt.

The Guardian understands the meeting lasted a few hours but details of the meeting were not disclosed to reporters.

However, Governor Wike's Special Assistant for Media, Kelvin Ebiri, confirmed to The Guardian that Obi had visited the Governor's private residence.

He said, "Obi visited the governor's private residence"

On June 22 this year, the Labor Party presidential candidate visited the governor and held a closed meeting.

Residents and social media users have expressed mixed reactions to the growing political connection between Wike and Obi, as photographs of said meeting are currently going viral, describing it as a good development.

Obi's visit comes amid an escalating crisis between Governor Wike and the People's Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, following the result of the party's presidential election and his choice of Delta State Governor Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate.

The fallout between Atiku and Wike continued to grow despite the peace initiative of the party board and other leaders.