Rivers State Minister Nyesom Wike dismisses claims by Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi and the “Obidient” movement that they won the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State. Speaking on TVC’s “Journalists Hangout” in Abuja, Wike says any such “victory” exists only on social media and “in their imagination,” rejecting the idea that the contest was won there as claimed.
Wike also argues that neither Obi nor Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate Atiku Abubakar can defeat him in Rivers State. The outlets frame his remarks as a response to narratives circulating around 2023 election outcomes, with Vanguard stressing the “social media” aspect and the Daily Post Nigeria highlighting his broader claim that opponents cannot win against him in the state.