Omo! Na big palaver wey dey unfold for Rivers State o! Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo, don throw him weight behind our President, Bola Tinubu, as him dey prepare for 2027 elections. No be small thing o! Dem dey call election, and Naija wey sweet like sugar don begin dey feel am.
Asari wey dey reign as Amanyanabo of Torusarama-Piri since late 2024, yarn all this when Nyesom Wike, di Minister of Federal Capital Territory, come visit him palace as part of him ‘thank-you’ tour wey dey happen for Rivers. Wike dey roll around to show love to supporters as dem dey gather strength for Tinubu’s campaign wey dey hot up.
Asari no hide im mind, e talk say Tinubu always stand by am during him hard times. Na wetin make as e talk, “I go make sure say our President succeed. Everything wey I fit do, I go do am!” Omo! You fit see say loyalty no be small matter for dis politics wahala.
Wike also use di chance to thank everybody for di support wey dem don show for Tinubu matter. E no forget to wish them Happy New Year too! E come dey ginger dem that dem need to keep supporting di President. Na wa! Talk say traditional rulers no dey do politics, but Wike no gree hear that one. E still dey maintain friendship with Asari, no minding political ties.
But wait, e no be like say dis endorsement dey come easy o. Asari before don talk say Tinubu no fit do am like say him angels fly, e don vex before wey he no dey hide am. “Di Tinubu wey I know before na different from di one wey I dey see now,” na him talk am. But now, he don change him tune, all because of loyalty?
Dis matter dey even dey hotter as Naija dey prepare for di next democracy showdown come 2027. Na wetin we go dey watch as di drama unfold. Asari and Wike don really make dis political jollof hot. We go just dey seat down dey observe while dem dey play dem political chess. Make we see wetin go happen next!
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