Portharcourt, Rivers State—Ehen, my padi! Wetin we dey hear now? Former Rivers State governorship candidate, Tonye Cole don carry mouth come talk say Nyesom Wike, who dey serve as Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), suppose clear am self wey e stand politically. Na during interview for Channels Television’s Politics Today show on Friday, September 12, 2023, Cole drop this serious matter for ground.
Cole reason am say make Wike formally join the All Progressives Congress (APC) so everybodi go fit sabi where everybody dey. You know say the political wahala wey dey happen fit confuse people for Rivers State and even for Naija as a whole. “As far as we dey see am, Wike still dey paddle boat for PDP. Wetin happen to ‘no wahala’ slogan wey dem dey carry everywhere? Wike gats make e mind clear,” Cole yan.
According to am, the way wey Wike dey play like say he dey operate for PDP while e dey serve APC government no too bobo well. “We no fit dey confuse electorate for Rivers State. E dey dangerous for our democracy,” Cole insist. E reason am say make Wike come join APC, so that dem go fit stand well with no division or wahala. Na so we sabi who be who for wetin we call democracy, abi no be so?
Cole continue, “Allow PDP make dem stand, make ADC carry dem own, make Labour Party jolly for dem side, and allow YPP shine their light. Na so democracy dey work. Make parties fit build strength, no be say one person go dey control everything.” Na true words! Wike fit still press him phone and align with APC officially, but wetin him dey think now?
But you no go believe say Wike don talk say him still dey carry PDP flag. Even with all this political gbagam, he dey yan say na him party be that, despite him dey inside APC-run government. E fit vex some people wey dey follow political gist closely. Na serious allegation wey dey float around since after 2023 general elections, and e be like say e never clear.
As e dey be, Donald Okwuosa, wey be public affairs analyst, don talk say Wike get plenty chances wey fit help him deliver President Tinubu’s re-election come 2027. “E get plenty things wey Wike fit leverage. If e sabi how to play e cards right, FCT go belong to APC,” Okwuosa talk.
No be only that, Dare Glintstone Akinniyi, spokesperson for New Democratic Frontiers (NDF), don speak up too. E don talk say for this kind serious political matter, Leader wey no get regard for Nigeria no suppose dey lead Naija. E dey call for stable leadership wey fit carry everybody along. My people, na true gisto we dey see for political landscape!
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