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Wike to Lamido: “only in Nigeria a person with primary school certificate became minister of Foreign Affairs”

The crisis rocking the opposition People’s Democratic Party, PDP, may not end soon as the Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, fired a salvo at a former Jigawa State governor, Sule Lamido, for alleged lack of qualification and nepotism.

In a veiled reference to the former Jigawa governor, Mr Wike who is at the center of the crisis, accused the former governor of engaging in identity politics.

Mr Wike stated this while speaking to journalists shortly after his return from London, where he met with PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and some opposition presidential candidates.

The latest outburst, however, suggests that the much-publicized truce between Mr Atiku and Mr Wike’s camps on Thursday is still shaky.

“A man finishes eight years as a governor and now brings his own son to be governor too and [another son a member of] the National Assembly. It’s unfortunate for this country. And these are the people who say they are the leaders of this country. Leadership is not about you and your family. Leadership is about everybody. It only in this part of the world that you can see that,” Mr Wike said.

“The only identity they have in this country is religion and ethnicity, nothing more. It’s either I’m a Christian or I’m a Moslem, I’m a Fulani or I’m an Igbo. Nigeria cannot move forward except they think it will be them. That’s where we are.

“We are in a country where someone with primary school certificate can be appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs. That tells you how bad this country has become.

“But with our consultation, all these will be a thing of the past. No amount of intimidation or blackmail will deter us. We are determined to right the wrong.”

He also stressed that whatever his group comes up with will be in the interest of Nigerians.

“Whatever we are talking about, is for the interest of Nigeria and Nigerians. It is not parochial and tied to one person or group of persons. We believe that with what is going on, it will be for the interest of Nigerians at the end of the day.”

Mr Wike, who was accompanied by the governors of Benue and Abia states, Samuel Ortom and Okezie Ikpeazu respectively, also disclosed that consultations are still ongoing.

He noted that the recent meeting was their first meeting with Mr Atiku as a team, contrary to earlier speculations that the duo had met.

“Consultation is still ongoing. Never mind some people who do not believe in the existence of this country. Some people who are only interested in themselves,” he added.

Of late, Mr Lamido, an ally of the PDP presidential candidate, and Mr Wike have been engaged in a war of words, exacerbating the party crisis.

During a recent interview, Mr Lamido had said Mr Wike did not have a monopoly over Rivers voters, adding that the governor was acting like an emperor.

But in a counter statement, Mr Wike accused Mr Lamido of cracking the walls of unity in the party. He added that Mr Lamido has lost his political value, having lost two elections to the APC in his state.

https://dailynigerian.com/wike-lamido-nigeria-person/

2 shot on target from Wike the wicked producer..



normally people wey dey stay 4 glass house no suppose throw stone..

I'm enjoying the drama.

Both PDP and APC are having unprecedented Internal crisis at the moment, I couldn't be happier

This man needs to cap less ..

All these kpomo ju men wey full government sef...

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Wike is ready for violence.... Some body help with any violence picture

Vawulence

The only problem that Wike is having is his utterances..


Also, Since he placed all his hopes on PDP to win the primaries... He forgot to fill in for Senate or HoR... Soon as he's done as a governor... His career ends with him.....

Nobody will ever take him serious.....

Wike 2:1 Lamido

Wike go fall your handicap aswear
My governor don't take shit

Lamido refused to see that Atiku slighted everyone in southern Nigeria by jumping into the presidential race, whereas it's unimaginable for Atiku, a Fulani Muslim to succeed President Buhari, another Fulani Muslim.

Are we all in Nigeria colonized by the Fulani?

Nigeria has Federal Character principle enshrined in the Constitution. The essence of Federal Character principle is to accommodate all Nigeria's groups to participate in the country's political process, including holding apex political leadership.
The southern people had endured QUOTA system to accommodate the less educationally advantaged northern groups all the years. Why can't Atiku be considerate on the feelings of the southern people?

Not my problem... I booked the wrong space

Will this PDP crisis ever end.

May APC and PDP continue internal crises till election

Buhari contest with NEPA Bill. Emilokan no get primary and secondary school certificate.

Shots on Shots

Too bad. But when they want to recruit for Immigration, CBN, NIMASA, NCC, NNPC, etc they start demanding for First Class with 30 years experience from Nigerian youths.


Nigerian youths wake up oh!


Peter Obi is your last hope of a better Nigeria. Forget all those tribal nonsense they are using to deceive you. Wake up, they don't care about you. They only that you are from their tribe or religion during election to tell you not to vote for people from other tribes.


Ask yourself, since you have been voting people from your tribe and religion, what have they done for you and your family?


Wake up Nigerian youths! Say no to tribalism during election. Vote competence not tribe or religion!

Wike leave those bastard throw your weight on Peter Obi. Port Harcourt is Obidient already

Ok

The only qualifications they have are ethnicity and religion.

Only in Nigeria will a Sule will be putting mouth where professionals with big mouths like Wike are talking.

Scammers up there, once you put your Facebook email and to watch lmo commissioner your Facebook is gone.

Wike finish the bastard

Smack down live..

no be everytin wey eyes see mouth dey talk

This one loud oo

As e dey sweet us, e dey pain them, as e dey pain them e dey sweet us.. from Wike

This punch loud

So terrible... no wonder we have failures at every level of governance

OK

Wike be giving Dem Back to Back