Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, the immediate past governor of Rivers State is an unhappy man at the moment. Rather than rejoice that his wish of finally being nominated as a minister by the government of the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC has been granted, he is disgruntled that he and members of the G5 governors have been shortchanged by President Bola Tinubu.

The G5 governors, self-styled as the Integrity Group, are a group of five governors from the People’s Democratic Party, PDP who refused to support their presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, because they believed the presidency ought to rotate from the north to the south after the eight years tenure of ex President Muhammadu Buhari.

The governors also demanded the resignation of the party chairman, Iyorcha Ayu on the premise that Atiku and Ayu, both presidential candidates and party chairman, are from the northern part of Nigeria. This arrangement they claim negates inclusivity. Besides Wike, the other governors are governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, Okezie Ikpeazu, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi and Samuel Ortom, ex governors of Abia, Enugu and Benue States respectively.

Recall that shortly before the general elections, speculations were rife that the G5 governors had switched their loyalties to the All Progressives Congress, APC, by working to deliver their states to the party in exchange for various political favours. These speculations turned to realities after the Independent National Election Commission, INEC announced the presidential results of Oyo and Rivers States with APC cleaning out in both states.

Also, shortly after Tinubu was sworn in as president, the G5 governors paid him a visit at Aso Rock with Wike and Makinde both paying him more visits as a duo. It was during those visits that assurances of political favours were reiterated via ministerial appointments. While Wike became a nominee from Rivers State despite being a member of PDP, Makinde and the rest got nothing. Makinde’s nominee for a ministerial position was overlooked.

Instead Tinubu nominated Adebayo Adelabu, a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN and a former governorship candidate of Accord Party in Oyo State. Tinubu according to sources close to THEWILL, also plans to nominate Prof Oyelaran Oyeyinka, another indigene of Oyo State in his next batch of ministerial nominees. Oyeyinka who is reportedly a nominee of Akinwunmi Adesina, president of African Development Bank, AfDB, is the special adviser to Adesina on Industrialization.

This, Makinde is undoubtedly not happy about as his candidate will most likely, not make the second batch of ministerial nominee.

Similarly, Wike’s nominee from Edo State, Dan Orbih was also sidelined. One may wonder what business Wike has with Edo State to want to have a say in who the president appoints minister from the state. Well, Orbih is a close ally of Wike, infact, his eyes and ears in the Midwestern state. Considered one of the most prolific state chairmen of any political party in the history of Nigeria, he successfully piloted the affairs of PDP in Edo state for 11 years.

Orbih who is currently the deputy national chairman of the party, South South in conjunction with Wike defeated the APC in the gubernatorial re election of Godwin Obaseki.

Orbih was also the instrument Wike fashioned against Obaseki when things went sour between them in his (Wike) bid to wrest control of PDP from Obaseki in the state. In very simple terms, Orbih is what you can describe as Wike’s man Friday. For his loyalty, Wike put in a word on his behalf to Tinubu as a ministerial nominee, as compensation.

Unfortunately, he wasn’t in the much touted list. Also, the other three governors were left high and dry. This is what is currently infuriating Wike. He has reportedly said that this (the ministerial list) isn’t what he discussed with Tinubu in confidence.

He said that he hopes the rug had not been pulled from under his feet and expressed more hope for Tinubu to keep to their agreement with his next batch of ministerial nominees. In his characteristic manner, Wike plans to allegedly heat up the polity if his agreement with Tinubu doesn’t stand.

https://thewillnews.com/nyesom-wike-blows-hot-accuses-bola-tinubu-of-reneging-on-agreement/

Nlfpmod Mynd44

Criminals are never fair to one another. They work together when their interests are the same. They target each other when their interests conflict. They never make any sacrifice for one another.

Speculation

He shld reject d appointment na...

I don't like when criminals cry out when they are duped. Like yahoo boys crying out against SARS, EFCC or Police.


It's an act of cowardice.

Or its just a lie to deceive the rest of G5 on why wike is the only beneficiary of their plot against Atiku

We told then when they were following wike up and down like quadriplets, wearing asoebi that wike use them for his benefit.

Wike will shame Tinubu soon

The other day you people said his name wasn’t on the list, today it’s this, SMH

Una go tire one day

The both of them should go and rest.

Lord Wike the killer of the so called "Lion of umbiama"
😂 😂

Lord Wike the killer of the so called "Lion of umbiama"
😂 😂

You said he was not nominated. Now his name came out, you said he is unhappy..unhappy kee you dia

Wike will fail.
He can torment Atiku but not Jagaban.

Nemere2020:


https://thewillnews.com/nyesom-wike-blows-hot-accuses-bola-tinubu-of-reneging-on-agreement/

Nlfpmod Mynd44

no ooo wike no be fool na.to go challenge tinubu a sitting president.Nobody does that.Even though he is not happy,he will manage the situation

Rubbish propaganda. If una like spread more fake news. When the time comes sack letter will be received whether the recipient likes it or not.

iLoveYouToo:
The other day you people said his name wasn’t on the list, today it’s this, SMH

Una go tire one day

Dem go tire

Initially, they said he has gone into oblivion after the election time, later it was "his name wasnt on the minister list" and now this

Keep shifting goalpost like person wey dey argue Iniesta vs Modric

I pity APC. The kind of problem Wike and his gang of G5 governors will bring to that party ehn.

Nemere2020:


https://thewillnews.com/nyesom-wike-blows-hot-accuses-bola-tinubu-of-reneging-on-agreement/

Nlfpmod Mynd44

Fergie,abeg take this down.e no make sense na.

Fake news.

Zombies+s no dey tire for fake news

Bola Tinubu is sharing ministerial seats as compensations to political allies, and some Nigerians are deluded enough to believe the man is ready to work for the good of the country.. .

E be things!

Whatsoever you sow, you will reap.

Hallucinations of a methamphetamine ravaged brain

If you investigate properly, you'll discover this might just be another fake news based on hearsay.

I wonder why anyone would doubt this.

Very easy to believe this. If you live in Rivers state you would believe that Wike is more than capable of this.

Just sharing and recycling political positions while the masses are suffering in hardship

Wike will always be unsatisfied, even if you dash him the whole of Nigeria it won't be enough for him

001Lagos:
Wike will shame Tinubu soon

how will Minister shame President. Listen to yourself