Defection: Wike in closed door meeting with Peter Obi (PHOTOS)

<p><strong>The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party&comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Peter Obi<&sol;a> met with Rivers State Governor&comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Nyesom Wike<&sol;a> behind closed-doors on Wednesday in Port-Harcourt&comma; <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;Openlife&period;ng">Rivers State<&sol;a>&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Wike who is widely rumoured to be plotting an exit from the Peoples Democratic Party&comma; PDP following his loss at the Party primaries and not emerging the running mate to Atiku Abubakar&comma; the party’s 2023 presidential flag-bearer&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This meeting is coming amidst reports that Obi and his party are in talks with NNPP Presidential Candidate&comma; Rabiu Kwankwaso over a possible merger&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Political Analysts reveal that if the merger succeeds&comma; it will create big problems for the Ruling All Progressives Congress&comma; APC and the main opposition&comma; Peoples Democratic Party&comma; PDP&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It’s currently unclear the outcome of the meeting but it’s largely connected to the 2023 Presidential Elections&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>See photos below&colon;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15224" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;06&sol;wiko1-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;"alignnone size-medium wp-image-15225" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2022&sol;06&sol;wiko2-300x200&period;jpg" alt&equals;"" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"200" &sol;><&sol;p>&NewLine;