Nyesom Wike, the former governor of Rivers State, has disclosed why he supported Senator Godswill Akapbio in his bid to become the Senate President of the 10th National Assembly.
Wike, who emphasized that one good turn deserves another, stated that Akpabio donated N200 million to his campaign in 2014 and 2015.
Wike stated this while speaking during his special Thanksgiving service organized by his family at the St. Peters Deanery, Rumuepirikom, Obio-Akpor area of the state, on Sunday.
According to him, Akpabio defied criticism to back his governorship ambition in 2015.
He said “When I was running in 2014 and 2015 he came out and supported me. He gave me N200m for that election. That is why I said one good turn deserves another. I supported him this time and I thank God he won”.
Reacting to the statement by the former governor, Akpabio stated that the N200 million he gave to Wike in 2015 was not from the purse of Akwa Ibom, where he was the governor at the time.
The Senate President claimed that the donated sum was from his savings from the telecom sector, where he was a managing director before becoming governor.
