{"id":193919,"date":"2026-02-07T23:32:30","date_gmt":"2026-02-07T22:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/wike-says-no-need-for-governors-to-support-tinubu"},"modified":"2026-02-08T00:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T23:36:39","slug":"wike-says-no-need-for-governors-to-support-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/wike-says-no-need-for-governors-to-support-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Wike Says No Need for Governors to Support Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Rivers State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that local leaders in the state do not need governors to mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>Wike made the assertion on Saturday during the launch of the Port Harcourt office of the organization.<\/p>\n<p>The minister said, \u201cWe are working for President Tinubu. We don\u2019t need a governor to mobilize us. We have what it takes to operate independently. We have senators, Assembly members, local government chairmen, National Assembly members, and party chairmen of both APC and PDP.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have mobilized ourselves to demonstrate our commitment because true support doesn\u2019t need to be brought by someone \u2013 you have to make the commitment yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Wike added that the show of unity reflects the dedication of local leaders in Rivers State who have proactively pledged their support to the President.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Rivers State chapter of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors, led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that local leaders in the state do not need governors to mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu. 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