I Won’t Allow You Use Me To Be Relevant – Wike To Dele Momodu
Category: Nigeria News
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State has criticized former Peoples
Democratic Party, PDP, presidential aspirant, Dele Momodu, over his recent
utterances.
Wike warned that he would not allow Momodu to use him
to gain relevance.
Momodu, who is the Director of Strategic
Communications of PDP’s Presidential Campaign Council, had warned Wike against
crossing the line by maligning the party’s flagbearer,
Atiku Abubakar.
He had urged the governor not to turn the fight for justice and
equity into a personal vendetta.
Reacting, Wike berated the
veteran journalist for opting to be a presidential spokesman after contesting
to be the party’s flagbearer.
Addressing journalists in
Port-Harcourt, Wike said: “I have also read where some people said we should
not cross the lines. Ordinarily, I should not have responded to this. I read
they said it is one Dele Momodu. These are the things I’m talking about. Ask
him. When did he join the party?
“When you just want them to
recognize you, from presidential aspirant to becoming spokesperson; somebody
who wants to rule Nigeria has become a spokesperson of a presidential
aspirant.
“I’m not going to be a party to anybody using me to be
relevant. If you don’t have a job, say you don’t have any job, I have a job
and I will continue to do my job.”
Wike and some PDP governors
have been aggrieved with the party’s leadership since
Atiku
emerged as presidential candidate.
Their grievance had led to much
tension within the PDP.
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