A group, the Non-indigenes Association in Rivers State has appealed to Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, to back the presidential candidate of Labour Party, Mr. Peter Obi, to enable him win the presidential election in 2023.

They advised Wike not to leave Obi who is younger than his two other main rivals. Chairman of the association, High Chief Felix Ogbegbor, made the appeal during a media briefing in Port Harcourt.

Ogbegbor urged Wike not to support the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, and that of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, saying they have nothing to offer.

He said that as governor of Anambra State, Obi did very well and left a clean record, pointing out that he has a better agenda to reposition the country.

“Peter Obi stands out and is most preferred because of his record of performance and integrity, hence our call on Wike to support him,” he said.

He said that Tinubu and Atiku cannot lead the nation out of its current economic and security challenges on account of their age. His said his group will however support any candidate Wike supports because, according to him, Wike has done very well as Governor.

He said: “I think Peter Obi is the best person that Wike should support. Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu don’t have anything to offer.

“If Atiku and Tinubu cannot step down, Wike should support Peter Obi. We don’t need an elderly person in that office again. The others are above 70 and we don’t need people now.

“If Wike supports Obi, we will be right behind him,” he said, saying the association comprising non-indigenes across the country has passed a conference vote on Governor Wike.

“Governor of Rivers State is a pride of the people. Wike has all it takes to be Nigeria’s president. We are here to support a young man who knows what it takes to please his people.

“Wike for the past seven years we have not seen the kind of development he is driving before. He always attracts good things to Rivers State.

“That is why we have decided to follow him. Whatever he (Wike) says we should do that is what we will do.

“What person he wants to vote we will. Anywhere he goes we will go,” he said.