Prince Kassim Afegbua, former Commissioner for Information in Edo state on Friday accused Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa of betraying his colleagues in the Southern Governors Forum by working for the presidency to remain in the North.

Speaking in an interview with DAILY INDEPENDENT, Afegbua a former chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said despite the resolution of the Southern Governors that the presidency must return to the South after President Muhammadu Buhari’s eight years, Okowa went behind and supported Atiku Abubakar in picking the PDP presidential ticket.

Afegbua also praised Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike for speaking out over the political imbalance in the PDP, saying those accusing the governor of being combative couldn't fault his claim with superior arguments.

He said "Politicians generally don't want to be told the truth. Why do you think Wike is fighting? Can anybody fault Wike’s reasoning and position on issues? They said he is garrulous, uncouth, lousy and combative. Are those the issues? What Wike is saying, has anybody been able to controvert them with superior arguments?"

"17 Southern Governors met in Asaba in what they called 'Asaba Declaration'. After that, they met in Lagos, Enugu and Umuahia to reaffirm and reemphasize their demands but the likes of Ifeanyi Okowa who hosted the first meeting was going through the backdoor to support an Atiku presidency".

"That is what I find to be very nauseating and unstatesmanly. At certain point in my life, I must be clear-headed in my objectives, vision and my mission. I wouldn't want anyone to take me for a ride. I am always driven by my convictions. If my convictions are not right for a particular project, I will rather not participate in that project than go through the backdoor and stabbing people at the back because I wanted to make an impression".

"Okowa has taken the handshake beyond the elbow and the record of history will put it very succinctly. It doesn't matter whether he becomes Vice-President tomorrow but the process leading to that VP is faulty".

"Everybody you talk to now will say Okowa is a betrayer. That is not a good narrative to leave for his family. At any point in life, don't be selfish with your political interests, rather, look at the bigger picture. . Was Okowa thinking that the South were not reasonable to be asking for the presidency after Buhari’s eight years?".

Asgard73:
Afegbue is he not the fool working for Apc?

What else

Apc has been the party behind wikes noise .. they already lost Lagos and Kano to lp and NNPP

They happily wish Rivers to be Balkanized

Good is no matter pls or minus

Alpha remains PDP.. and Wike and his Apc bingos will realized This after febuAry

Being a Pdp state no be say Na Wike .. matter .. is tradition.

Power to the people
North 2023

Isokiscool:
Okowa never betrayed any southern candidate.Those clamouring for power to return south are mostly Tinubu's urchins and this include Kazeem Afegbua.....If we are to fight for southern candidate,d best should have been peter obi but it was this same crying Wike that bullied him out of PDP...Kazeem Afegbua and Wike should go to hell

bennybuhari:

Okowa went behind and supported Atiku Abubakar in picking the PDP presidential ticket.
https://independent.ng/pdp-crisis-afegbua-praises-wike-says-okowa-betrayed-southern-govs/

Truth be told, PDP is not suppose to field a northerner again

APC fielded a southern candidate but they are not supposed to fill in an old man, who could barely walk for such a rigorous task, someone who supported not too young to run bill

Honestly, how does he want to preside

Labour party fielded a younger southerner, someone whose background can be verified (all checked)

All these politicians are fighting for themselves

Nigerians through Peter Obi are fighting for the soul of Nigeria!

Can Nigeria be revived

Baba God, please help us, there is no place like home!

Asgard73:
Afegbue is he not the fool working for Apc?

What else

Apc has been the party behind wikes noise .. they already lost Lagos and Kano to lp and NNPP

They happily wish Rivers to be Balkanized

Good is no matter pls or minus

Alpha remains PDP.. and Wike and his Apc bingos will realized This after febuAry

Being a Pdp state no be say Na Wike .. matter .. is tradition.

Power to the people
North 2023

Dapson73:
Comrade Wike, kindly increase the VAWULENCE volume, we want to check something.

SadiqBabaSani:
I am an Isoko man ans I stand with wike 100%

Asgard73:
Afegbue is he not the fool working for Apc?

What else

Apc has been the party behind wikes noise .. they already lost Lagos and Kano to lp and NNPP

They happily wish Rivers to be Balkanized

Good is no matter pls or minus

Alpha remains PDP.. and Wike and his Apc bingos will realized This after febuAry

Being a Pdp state no be say Na Wike .. matter .. is tradition.

Power to the people
North 2023