The Presidential Candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, says Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike succeeded in deceiving four of his colleagues in the G-5 into committing “political suicide.”
Atiku, through his Special Assistant on Public Communications, Phrank Shaibu,
said Wike deceived Governors Okezie Ikpeazu (Abia), Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi (Enugu) and Samuel Ortom (Benue) into joining him in his actions.
He described the Rivers State governor as acting like a bull in a China Shop because he is sliding into political oblivion.
According to the Special Assistant to Atiku, ‘betrayal, hypocrisy and deception were part of Wike’s DNA’.
He added that those negative attributes were the reasons Wike had lost relevance outside Rivers State and had become nothing but a bull in a China shop.
He said: “Governor Wike was nominated as minister by Governor Rotimi Amaechi. He got there and betrayed Amaechi and continues to insult him on a daily basis.
“In 2017 he tried to take over the soul of PDP by insisting that Prince Uche Secondus should be national chairman but he soon fought with Prince Secondus and orchestrated his removal because of his desperation to be President.
“As governor he constantly undermined his colleagues notably Governors Ben Ayade (Cross River), Dave Umahi (Ebonyi) and Godwin Obaseki (Edo). Ayade and Umahi eventually left out of frustration.
“Even Peter Obi left due to the constant insults from Wike who battled with him over the structure of the PDP in Anambra State.
“In 2021 Governor Wike wanted Senator Iyorchia Ayu to hand him the Presidential ticket but when this didn’t work, he tried to remove Ayu as well. In his most recent act of desperation, he deceived four of his colleague governors to reject the PDP thereby pushing them into political suicide.”
He condemned Wike for saying he opposed Atiku’s candidacy for altruistic reasons and for the unity of Nigeria, adding that Wike never does anything for anyone but himself.
“Governor Wike’s claim that he opposed Atiku for the sake of fairness is like a prostitute claiming to be in business in order to feed the poor. No one believes his lies anymore including those he pays to attend his sponsored events where he entertains them with horrible dance steps.