Wike picks Alabo George for Rivers Governorship

A erstwhile Rivers State Commissioner for Works, Alabo Dakorinama George Kelly, has been endorsed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, arsenic his preferred campaigner for the Rivers State governorship.

George is expected to contention the spot nether the level of the All Progressives Congress (APC), signaling a important governmental determination up of the 2027 wide elections.

Sources told DAILY POST that Wike settled for George aft a closed-door gathering with cardinal governmental stakeholders successful Port Harcourt connected Monday. The gathering reportedly reviewed the governmental concern successful the authorities and strategies for consolidating power up of the adjacent predetermination cycle.

At the gathering were ex-militant leaders, including Asari Dokubo and Ateke Tom.

Our root said their attendance underscored the high-level consultations that preceded the endorsement.

George, a seasoned governmental fig successful Rivers State, antecedently served arsenic Commissioner for Works and is considered a loyalist wrong Wike’s governmental structure.

The root who witnessed the gathering said the improvement was portion of efforts to support Wike’s governmental dominance successful the authorities contempt his existent relation astatine the national level.

This comes against the backdrop of a protracted governmental situation successful Rivers State, driven by...