The former governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, has come under criticism after an old video showing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain vowing that he would not be a minister resurfaced.
Recall that Wike who lost the presidential ticket of the PDP and was not given the vice presidential slot of the opposition party was at loggerhead with the candidate of the party, Atiku Abubakar.
The crisis at the time saw five state governors led by Wike form G5 and worked against the party during the 2023 presidential election.
Wike who backed President Bola Tinubu to win the poll during the campaign, had said he was not interested in becoming a minister.
He said, “Only one person can be a minister from a state; I will not be a minister. I will not. I am not a liability; Rivers State is an asset. So if you don’t want to win an election, it’s your business. I’m not the one running the election. He who wears the shoes knows where it pinches him.”
However, Wike’s name appeared on the ministerial list the President sent to the National Assembly on Thursday for screening.
The former governor has come under criticism since the video resurfaced online.
See reactions below:
@Ernesto Martins said, “Dino Melaye once said to Wike when you drink don’t talk, when you talk don’t drink, very nonsense greedy man… I can’t stop watching this video”
@Tunde Adeparusi said, “Shameless soul! It’s a clear proof that most Nigerian policians seek public office for personal gains. They don’t really care about the citizens.”
@Naija Guy said, “First Wike wanted to be the presidential candidate of PDP, he failed. He then went for the VP seat, then again he failed. Then he worked tirelessly to rig the presidential election for APC which he has criticised for 8 years. Now he has been rewarded for this criminality.”
@Foreign05 said, “You shouldn’t talk or say a thing like that because you and i know that this is politics especially that of Nigeria,so there’s no cheap politician coz if you were in these guys shoe you’d do more than them,no pretends pls….”
@Rushbanana wrote, “He said he will not b a minister to @atiku cabinet not tinubu. Make una get am right. Una go cry die… he was not talking about tinubu government but atiku @GovWike carry go sir.
“No mind all these social media people wey no know anything. Coming online to talk rubbish all d to.”
@Familiar Spirit said, “You will just post 20 seconds from an entire statement so you can say rubbish. I dare you to post the full statement make shame catch you.”