P/HARCOURT – Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has commended governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for insisting on a president of the southern ex­traction in the coming presiden­tial election.

Wike also said the electorate in Rivers State would not vote for any political party that had shown blatant contempt for po­litical power shift and inclusivity in governance.

He said considering the het­erogeneous nature of Nigeria, the resolve in Rivers State was that the electorate and all lovers of Nigeria would vote for the unity of the country during the forthcoming election.

Governor Wike stated this while speaking at the Captain Elechi Amadi Polytechnic, ven­ue of Obio-Akpor Local Gov­ernment Area campaign rally organised by the Rivers State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) campaign council on Saturday.

The governor, who commend­ed the APC governors for their insistence on political power shift to southern Nigeria, said such stance was a proof that they understood the essence of Nigeria’s unity, wherein every section should have a feeling of equal stake.

“We are going to vote for the unity of Nigeria. We are going to vote for equity, fairness and justice.

“And that is why I salute the APC governorship who came out to say, for this country to be united, for this country to move on as one, that there is the need for power to shift.”