Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State received a response from Senator Dino Melaye, the presidential campaign spokesperson for the People’s Democratic Party, regarding his remarks regarding former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s support for Labour Party candidate Peter Obi in the 2023 presidential election.
On January 1st, Obasanjo pleaded with Nigerians in a lengthy letter to support the former governor of Anambra State rather than his former running mate, Atiku Abubakar. In response, the governor of Rivers State stated on Monday that Obasanjo’s decision to support Obi over Atiku indicates “there is something profoundly wrong.”
“I prayed that Obasanjo would remain silent. I was moved when I read the letter last night. If your principle won’t recommend you, something is seriously wrong, according to Wike.
Melaye quickly shot back, accusing the governor of Rivers State of contempt and inappropriate criticism toward the former vice president, whose sole transgression he claimed was beating Wike to the PDP presidential ticket in May 2022.
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“Wike should be ashamed that he has constantly solicited the attention of Atiku by his continuous disrespect and unwarranted insult of a man who did nothing to you. Atiku’s only crime is that he won a transparent presidential primary.”
“Wike was chief of staff to Amaechi but Amaechi did not trust him enough to hand over to him. I advise him to support whoever he wishes to support as we will no longer tolerate his insolent tendencies.
“The question is; is there something wrong with Wike that Amaechi did not hand over to him? Why will Prince Uche Secondus, Rt Hon. Austin Okpara, Sen. Lee Meaba, H:E Celestine Omehia, Chief Abiye Sikibo, Sen George Sekibo, Hon. Chinyere Igwe, etc, leave him unceremoniously for Atiku. Something is definitely wrong somewhere.”
