Startling revelations have emerged, regarding the recent endorsement of the Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, by two Members of the House of Representatives, elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barry Mpigi and Chidi Wihioka.
A source close to the lawmakers, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Africa Update that Mpigi, who is perceived to be a major force on which his erstwhile ally and senator representing Rivers South East Senatorial District, Magnus Abe , had banked on to enable him clinch the governorship of Rivers State in 2019, had traded him for his (Mpigi”s) Senatorial ambition.
Our source said Mpigi had allegedly delivered the votes from the senatorial district to the APC candidate Abe, during the last election and was poised for a repeat performance in 2019, before the juicy offer was purportedly offered to him by Wike.
This development has not only cast a shadow on the governorship ambition of Abe, but has also placed pressure on his return to the senate should he decide to contest on APC platform or any other political party.
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