By Wale Akinola

Chairman, Association of Online Media Practitioners, Wole Arisekola, has commended Rivers State governor, Mr Nyesom Wike, for extending the olive branch to members of the opposition All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, after his recent victory at the Supreme Court.

Wike, who last week won the litigation challenging his electoral victory after losing at the Election Petitions Tribunal and the Appeal Court, was also commended for choosing the path of law to fight his case rather than engaging in violence.

According to a statement Arisekola said: “Wike should be commended for extending the hand of fellowship to his political opponents, especially, his main challenger, Dakuku Peterside.  The governor has asked Peterside and other members of the APC in the state to support his Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, by offering useful suggestions on how to further move the state forward.

“This is a welcome development and I hope the APC will embrace the gesture and work with Wike.

“In the past, we have seen governors who did well when they had cases at the tribunals or the court but turned around against them once they secured their legitimacy. But from the little I know of the governor, he will not disappoint the people of the state.”