Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has advised Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, not to allow his quest to become president of Nigeria, destroy the South East politically.

Governor Wike, said while no one will deny Umahi the right to pursue his political aspiration, which is the primary reason for his defection to the All Progressives Congress (APC), he should be mindful of the political future of the South-Eastern region.

The Rivers State governor who stated this in a Live television programme on Thursday, said Umahi has shown himself as an ungrateful man for insisting that he left PDP to protest the injustice the party meted to the South-Eastern region since 1999.

Governor Wike stated that one reason why Gov. Umahi is unhappy with PDP, was because Peter Obi, was chosen to run the joint Presidential ticket with Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in 2019.

“When we had the 2018 convention that produced our Presidential Candidate then, the Waziri of Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, as presidential candidate, he consulted widely, and came up with Peter Obi, to be his Vice, Umahi was livid because he wanted to produce or he wanted to be Vice President. You don’t chose who would be the Vice Presidential candidate of anybody. Umahi was livid. What disturbs me, why do you think that if anything comes to South-East it must be you. Why do you think so"?

Governor Wike pointed out that Umahi cannot talk of injustice when he practices injustice against the South East zone by single handily installing his two younger brothers; one as the Zonal Vice Chairman of PDP and the other as the Deputy State Chairman of the party.

"If he believes in equity and justice, will he be doing such? It is because he has planted these people that the State House of Assembly had such effrontery to give the National Working Committee (NWC) ultimatum to zone presidency to the East. Where does such thing happen? No other party has done any zoning. You can imagine the level of selfishness. "

He also described as untrue the claim by Umahi that he made PDP what it is in the South East zone as the only financier of all of its activities. Such claim, according to Governor Wike suggests that other governors of Anambra, Abia, and Enugu States are not anything to ensure the success of the party in the zone.

"I know it's not correct. If not for Pius Ayim that impressed it on former Governor Elechi, would Umahi have become governor? So, he can't say he's the one who has built PDP.

"The party made him what he is and if he denies it, it only tells you the kind of person he is. What's even his contribution at the national level of the party to support his claim. Where was he when people like Alex Ekwueme fought General Abacha and built the party. I distaste such arrogance", he asserted.

Governor Wike, dismissed the allegation against him by Umahi that he is a dictator who imposed, Uche Secondus as PDP National Chairman and his will on the party. He described the allegation as spurious as evidence abound that Secondus was elected at the National Convention of the PDP.

The governor accused his Ebonyi State counterpart of being treacherous. To buttress this, he stated that when the caucus of the party decided that Kingsley Chinda, should be elected Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, Umahi told his State Reps to work against it.

Governor Wike further stated that when PDP committed members tried to rescue the party from the destructive tendencies of Modi Sheriff, Umahi was one of those who was frolicking with him.

"We fought and won and Modi Sheriff left. I can say that I am one of those who made sure that PDP never died. I feel comfortable with my performance in my State. Rivers people are comfortable with me too".

Governor Wike disclosed that all PDP governors and committed members of the party have never been oblivious of the fact that Umahi had been an APC mole in the PDP. According to him, the Ebonyi governor's claim that the South East is marginalised in PDP, was diversionary.

“For the first time before PDP left office, they (South East) have never had Chief of Army Staff. They have had Senate Presidents. They have had national Chairman of the Party, they have had Secretary to the Government of the Federation. They have had Minister of Finance. Now, tell me what APC has given to the people of South-East since 2015, Minister of Labour, Minister of Science and Technology and Minister of Foreign Affairs.

"Three Senators from his state said they have seen the need for South-East to produce president. However, it is not the way our governor is going about. This is not a personal thing. Your ambition should not destroy the entire South East."

Kelvin Ebiri
Special Assistant (Media) Rivers State Governor

19 November, 2020




Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, in a Live television programme on Thursday

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Ibos should be tactical and thread with caution


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Traitors don't deserve to rule Nigeria.



its clear Umahi is a traitor.


biting thesame hand that fed him.


but then i realise that naija politicians don't know anything like loyalty.

Since when did SE started to be of Bini concern?
This Man should face his Rivers and Edo state and leave Ndigbo be.

Can somebody explain to me what concerns Wike with South East?

Wetin concern Bini with Igbo matter. Foolish Wikevie

Wike wetin concern you for Ebonyi State

Nigeriabiafra80:
Wike wetin concern you for Ebonyi State

Biafra man, comot here.

techmo:



Ibos should be tactical and thread with caution

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Any link to your propaganda?

Onlinesmart:
Biafra man, comot here.

Nigeria man enter here

Bkayyy:

Any link to your propaganda?

It's all over google, simply search PVC distribution according to region in Nigeria and pick any reputable News Agency

Yenefer:
IPOB, Cultism, kidnappers, climate change, greed, Militants etc. But umahi will destroy south east. I guess, there's a grey area when it comes to what will really destroy South East

Buhari did not only turn Northerners to bandits, terrorists, kidnappers to survive. He also steered the nation into deep shit.

techmo:


It's all over google, simply search PVC distribution according to region in Nigeria and pick any reputable News Agency

Here is the breakdown according to pulse as of 2019.
SW= 9,721,921 + Lagos (6,570,291)
SE= 10,057,130

https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/this-is-state-by-state-breakdown-of-total-registered-voters-across-nigeria/4nr0720

What do you yoruba people gain from lying and carrying fake propaganda up and down?

techmo:


really hope the Nairaland people read your own link so as to see why nobody votes Ibo as VP or President 50 years and and 35 year , glaring dishonesty even when you own link is written in English



https://www.pulse.ng/news/politics/this-is-state-by-state-breakdown-of-total-registered-voters-across-nigeria/4nr0720

Are you sure you finished primary six?
Are you blind? Didn't see that my post Clearly put Lagos aside because it is made up of all Nigerian ethnicities. Which is the reason why it is considered a political neutral ground.
As for the rest of South West (Yoruba dominated) they don't hold hold a candle.
You think it's in everything that Yorubas have to hide behind Lagos and throw jabs like children?

Bkayyy:

Are you sure you finished primary six?
Are you blind? Didn't see my post Clearly put Lagos aside because it is made up of all Nigerian ethnicities. Which is the reason why it is considered a political neutral ground.
As for the rest of South West (Yoruba dominated) they don't hold hold a candle.
You think it's in everything that Yorubas have to hide behind Lagos and throw jabs like children?

All of a sudden Anambra isn't made up of other people and Kano is strictly Hausa only state

You guys brought this Aba made fakeness into politics and are suffering the consiquences

Ndigbo coming at you yorubas five to five, you don't hold a candle.
5 SE states = 10,057,130
5 SW states = 9,721,921
Nigerian Lagos (No man's land)= 6,570,291

techmo:



All of a sudden Anambra isn't made up of other people and Kano is strictly Hausa only state

You guy brought this Aba made fakeness into politics and are suffering the consiquences

DO you have amnesia?
"Have you forgotten that nobody else lives in SE except few Ndigbo that didn't have opportunity to move to Lagos?"
My friend don't talk with your tongue in your cheek

Bkayyy:

DO you have amnesia?
"Have you forgotten that nobody else lives in SE except few Ndigbo that didn't have opportunity to move to Lagos?"
My friend don't talk with your tongue in your cheek

Continue with your silly moves as a matter of fact Osinbajo/Zulum , Tinubu/ Dogara campaign team are happy with your total dishonesty, insults and poor public decorum

Wike should stay clear of Ibo matters, he denied being one of them so he should shove his opinion in his nostrils. He should face his Benin and Ijaw relatives.

techmo:


Continue with your moves as a matter of fact Osinbajo/Zulum Tinubu/ Dogara are happy with your total dishonesty, insults and poor public decorum

I can see you are short of lies.
Next time don't disgrace yourself on public forum.
Igbo votes > Yoruba votes

Yes governor Wike i agree with you that PDP gave the South East all the positions you listed but remember that Igbo constitute a good number of major stakeholders in the party.

CAN I TELL YOU SOMETHING GOV WIKE?

PDP kept promising us second Niger which we never saw till they left. APC came and built it.

APC is building Onitsha sea port.

PDP left Enugu-PH express way in a horrible state but APC constructed it upto about 80% completion.

PDP left Anambra- Enugu expressway in a horrible state and now APC is doing great job there. Same goes for Enugu- Ebonyi expressway.

They are also doing a little job on Imo-Rivers expressway. These are economic roads that are important to an average Igbo business men.

Under APC, Shell built a mega power gas plant for electricity supply to some parts of Aba in order to boost business.

Igbos are not among major stakeholders in APC yet they are working in the south east.

The point is that both PDP and APC have something to show in the SE so its better we spread among the two parties.

We are done sticking to one party

Bkayyy:

I can see you are short of lies.
Next time don't disgrace yourself on public forum.
Igbo votes > Yoruba votes

Lol


Naso Lagos is Ibo state, 6 million registered voters are Ibos

Lol Na 2023 you go understand


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Nyesomghosa Wikevie should allow SE to handle Umahi issue why is he crying more than the bereaved, is that how Bini people behave?

May thunder fire and scatter your brain Mr wike


Useless man