Nyesom Wike’s supporters said Iyorchia Ayu’s partisan comments could shatter the widespread conclusion of neutrality previously held about the convention.
In a landslide victory, the former governor polled 450 votes out of the 483 accredited voters.
The president was reacting to the recent gruesome killing of a mother – Fatima – and her four children in Anambra state.
Adam Namadi had assured the delegates of an additional N1.5 million each upon clinching the ticket.
Mr Wellington’s twenty-eight votes put him on top of the list of other contenders from the opposition party.
The monarch aired his views in an interview while trying to debunk reports that he has endorsed former Lagos governor Bola Tinubu for the 2023 presidency.
The four guber hopefuls, joined by 30 other aspirants, accused Mr Abiodun of manipulating the delegates’ elections to slot in his cronies.
The governor had barely allowed the dust of Deborah Samuel’s death to settle before hitting the road again ahead of 2023.
Mr Abubakar blamed lack of funding due to looting as reason for incessant strike actions by ASUU.
