The governors of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and Oyo State, Seyi Makinde on Friday paid their respects on the President-elect Bola Tinubu, at the Defence House, Abuja.
Wike and Makinde are members of the opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party in the G-5, a group of five governors elected on the PDP platform who made contribution to Tinubu’s emergence.
The duo met with the former Lagos governor with three governors of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State, Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa and Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State present during the visit.
Briefing journalists after the meeting, Mr Makinde said elections are over, and the country must move toward governance.
“We are here to let him know that elections are over – this is governance and we will do our best to give him support,” Mr Makinde said.
Mr Wike also expressed support for the incoming Tinubu administration and expressed optimism that he (Tinubu) will turn the country around.
“Just like my friend (Mr Makinde) said, a winner has emerged and therefore it is alright to give necessary support in the interest of Nigeria. I have the confidence that he has what it takes to turn Nigeria around,” he said.
