Rivers State governor Nyesom Wike has said the appointment of acting national chairman for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) after Senator Iyorchia Ayu stepped aside was irrelevant.

He berated Ayu over the party’s poor showing in the 2023 presidential election.

Wike, who stated this during a media chat with selected journalists in Port Harcourt yesterday, said Ayu had no political clout.


The PDP appointed Iliya Umar Damagum from Yobe State as acting chairman after the court barred Ayu from parading himself as the party’s chairman.

The governor said, “So, you can see that he (Ayu) has nothing to offer to the party. We won here which means we have something to offer to the party. Ayu has nothing to offer to the party.”

He dismissed the appointment of an acting national chairman for the PDP, saying the move was inconsequential.

Wike however expressed relief that Ayu had not stepped down from his post before the election.


The governor said: “We are happy that Ayu did not go that time because if he had gone, they would have been saying that it was because he left that is why we lost (the presidential election).”

Also yesterday, Wike laughed off the quest of Senator Dino Melaye to emerge the next governor of Kogi State, saying the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain does not have what it takes to vie for such a position.


Wike who said this while in a media chat with selected broadcast media stations in Port Harcourt yesterday said that he would not be surprised if the PDP national leadership is rooting for Melaye, “because it’s time to compensate one of his attack dogs.”

“When you give Dino that ticket, you know, he won’t win in Kogi State, you’re just compensating him for a job well done for being your ‘attack dog’ abusing those who disagreed with national leadership of PDP,” Wike said.

The governor pointed out that it will take a lot to defeat an incumbent governor or president and the ruling party.

“Why would Kogi people say they would vote for a candidate like Dino? Are we joking? Is it that the incumbent Governor did not do well, or his party is in disarray?”

Wike said defeating an incumbent government takes a lot of strategy like capitalizing on nonperformance and picking an acceptable candidate by the stakeholders of the party in the state.

He said it should not be a compensation to somebody because he is the favourite of the national leadership of PDP.

“Dino does not have what it takes [to be a governor] for crying out loud. He knows me very well. He does not have what it takes to be a governor,” he insisted.

He added that PDP is doomed to lose the election if it gives the governorship ticket to the former Kogi West senator.

Wike added that he won’t campaign for the PDP if the party gives its governorship ticket to Dino Melaye.

He also accused the party’s leadership of trying to “manipulate” the process in favour of Dino.

“Why are you trying to manipulate this in favour of one aspirant?” he queried.


Governor Wike said that he would be shocked if Dino wins the election as governor.

He warned PDP not to cry of rigging when they lose because they are confronting an incumbent with a weak candidate.

“Giving PDP governorship ticket in Kogi State to Dino Melaye is like planning to fail because he doesn’t have what it takes to become governor of Kogi State.

“Tomorrow, you begin to cry that you were rigged out. But you’re already rigging yourself out by changing the delegates list to favour someone who cannot win election. It’s not about going to act movie on television and social media,” he said.

Wike recalled that the last time Dino wanted to contest that election, that it was Senator Bukola Saraki that brought Dino to meet him.

He added that the next time he saw Melaye in his house in Port Harcourt was when Atiku Abubakar came back from Dubai and visited him.

“Dino was part of his delegation to my house. At that point I called him aside and asked him if he had abandoned Saraki and joined Atiku, if I tell you what Dino said you will be shocked,” he said.

He alleged that Dino only knows how to abuse people and act drama to get favour.

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After May 29th when Wike handover to fubara, Wike will become irrelevant in Nigeria politics like fayose and Ameachi

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Talkative. You criticised and talked down anything your party do. Good or bad. Now, defect to apc no.
What do you want actually Talkative wike?

Wike is just a clueless empty chest beater. He’s a drunkard. May 29th is here and he will leave that sit soon

Wike is right. However there is no harm in trying,

This guy talks too much

Opeyemic01:
Wike is right. However there is no harm in trying,

Truth be told, Dino can't win a governorship election for now in Kogi State. Let the PDP go for direct primary election so that the masses will elect a popular candidate.

But wetin wike talk na true nah.

Dino don't have what it takes to be a governor.

Ok

Wike is irrelevant

Wike is a wicked man indeed

Thank me soon

ok

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DanAugust2021:
Truth be told, Dino can't win a governorship election for now in Kogi State. Let the PDP go for direct primary election so that the masses will elect a popular candidate.

Lol and PDP needs someone that can match Yahya type of Madness to Madness not someone like Dino....


Dino too small for Yahya...


Yahya na like Wike....

Wike rest abeg


Ayu senior you for Politics .... Ayu na Kwankwaso, Atiku, Tinubu and the 1993 set of National Politician


Last last Ayu chopped Atiku clean, and also all PDP nominations Form money and other bribes running into billions



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HenryThegreat1:
Talkative. You criticised and talked down anything your party do. Good or bad. Now, defect to apc no.
What do you want actually Talkative wike?

and you are who ni , do u even have a recognizable name.

Sure

We all know Dino does not have the characters required to be a governor, I believe he needs to repackage for the next 4 yrs.

Lol
Werey

Now I understand Wike's point better.
He is not speaking to the character and credentials of Dino but rather the ability of Dino to overcome the APC machinery in Kogi if he emerges candidate.

The fact though is that it negates what he's claimed to be fighting for because if we're talking of strictly winning, PDP should field a strong Igala politician since they are the majority in Kogi and have been out of power for eight years. This will thus prove that PDP was actually correct to pick a northern candidate in the last election.

However, if we're going for justice, equity and fairness which Wike has become a latter day Apostle of, then Kogi West should produce the governor. And i don't think there's any politician in pdp bigger than Dino from that axis.
So Wike is back to square one.

Wike is talking too much. All these journalists he invites every now and then, do they go there to help keep him relevant for free? Dino Melaye truly is no material to govern a state but Wike saying that Yahaya Bello has performed as a governor shows how shallow minded and wicked Wike is, it also shows that Wike himself is a great failure if Yahaya Bello was a success to him

Wike small small o

Ok

TruthsFM:
After May 29th when Wike handover to fubara, Wike will become irrelevant in Nigeria politics like fayose and Ameachi

try and be relevant too so that u will become irrelevant.Don’t worry about ppl who rose to Gov when u are struggling to find what u will eat today.

Ahmed0336:
But wetin wike talk na true nah.

Dino don't have what it takes to be a governor.

same Dino wike supported in 2019?