Wike backing Sanwo-Olu, Sandy Onor over longtime friendship – Atiku’s campaign chieftain

By Adeleye Kunle

A key member of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign council, John Gaul Lebo, has said that Gov Nyesome Wike of Rivers State is backing the governorship candidacy of Prof Sandy Onor in Cross River State and that of Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for two major reasons.

He argued that Wike is not performing anti-PDP activities by publicly donating to Sanwo-Olu’s campaign fund.

Lebo was a guest on Let’s Talk Nigeria, a flagship discussion programme on Sparkling FM radio Calabar on Monday morning.

He said Sanwo-Olu, an All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Lagos, has been Wike’s longtime friend beyond politics, arguing that Wike likes to sustain friendships.

“This is also the reason he is hellbent on bankrolling Sandy Onor who is of his own PDP. Sandy Onor was chairman of Etung LGA at the same time when Wike was chairman of a LGA in Rivers State. Both have been friends for a long time.

“Wike is also supporting PDP in Cross River State because he is duty bound to ensure that PDP regains the state next.”

He debunked the notion spread by APC stakeholders in the state that Wike wants to take over the state by his support