Nigeria, March 7 -- The President of the Ijaw Youth Council, Peter Igbifa, has advised Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State not to consider running for the president of Nigeria in 2023.

Mr Wike has not announced that he wants to run for president, although his political influence has continued to increase at the national stage, especially within the opposition Peoples Democratic Party.

Back home in Rivers, the governor is enjoying high popularity because of the numerous infrastructure his administration is building, including eight flyovers - three of the flyovers have been completed and inaugurated.

"I will not advise him (Wike) to run for president (in 2023)," Mr Igbifa told PREMIUM TIMES, Tuesday.

He admitted that Mr Wike has made ...