Why I Didn't Visit Rivers LP Candidate Guber - Peter Obi
Peter Obi, the Labor Party presidential candidate, has revealed why he did not visit Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, the Party's gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State, saying he was unaware that she was sick.
Recall that Obi traveled to Rivers State on Thursday at the invitation of Governor Nyesom Wike to commission the Nkpolu Oroworukwo flyover in Port Harcourt.
DAILY POST reported that Obi pledged to support the PDP gubernatorial candidate, while Wike would support his presidential bid.
“I will talk to my people and we will negotiate. If we leave the state (governor) for Wike, he will leave the center (presidency) for us. p>
However, Reno Omokri, an ally of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, had responded by saying that Obi only cared about himself and not the Labor Party.
Meanwhile, Obi came out to say he was unaware of Mrs. Itubo's illness.
He revealed it on his verified Twitter account on Saturday.
He wrote: "My sincere apologies to Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, Labor Party candidate in Rivers State, for an inadvertent oversight. When I visited Port Harcourt a few days ago, I did not not been told or aware of his illness.
“No one mentioned that our candidate was sick; otherwise, I would have visited him before or after the event. I did so around 6:30 p.m. My dear sister, I sincerely wish you a very speedy recovery and reassure you of our good working relationship. May Almighty God always bless you."
Peter Obi, the Labor Party presidential candidate, has revealed why he did not visit Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, the Party's gubernatorial candidate in Rivers State, saying he was unaware that she was sick.
Recall that Obi traveled to Rivers State on Thursday at the invitation of Governor Nyesom Wike to commission the Nkpolu Oroworukwo flyover in Port Harcourt.
DAILY POST reported that Obi pledged to support the PDP gubernatorial candidate, while Wike would support his presidential bid.
“I will talk to my people and we will negotiate. If we leave the state (governor) for Wike, he will leave the center (presidency) for us. p>
However, Reno Omokri, an ally of Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the People's Democratic Party, PDP, had responded by saying that Obi only cared about himself and not the Labor Party.
Meanwhile, Obi came out to say he was unaware of Mrs. Itubo's illness.
He revealed it on his verified Twitter account on Saturday.
He wrote: "My sincere apologies to Mrs. Beatrice Itubo, Labor Party candidate in Rivers State, for an inadvertent oversight. When I visited Port Harcourt a few days ago, I did not not been told or aware of his illness.
“No one mentioned that our candidate was sick; otherwise, I would have visited him before or after the event. I did so around 6:30 p.m. My dear sister, I sincerely wish you a very speedy recovery and reassure you of our good working relationship. May Almighty God always bless you."
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