The immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike, was on Friday morning under pressure as old videos of him vowing not to be a minister or of moving to the All Progressives Congress, APC flooded the social media.
. reports that Wike was named in President Bola Tinubu’s 28-man ministerial list submitted to the Senate on Thursday.
The nomination comes amidst speculations about Wike’s stance on accepting a ministerial appointment and his recent affiliations with President Tinubu.
The nomination raised eyebrows within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and has triggered a storm of controversies, albeit silent pressure on him to abide on his principles as an old Update of Wike vowing not to be a minister, surfaced on social media platforms.
The Update captures Wike’s words during the commissioning of the VIP Lounge at the Port Harcourt International Airport Omagwa in August 2022, where he categorically stated, “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.”
Wike’s inclusion in the ministerial list submitted to the House of Assembly by President Tinubu on Thursday has caused confusion and raised questions about Wike’s true intentions. Despite the circulating Update, the former Governor is yet to make any official statement regarding his nomination.
Even more, another Update where Wike denounced the APC as a party plagued with stage 4 cancer also trended. The implication of the former Rivers governor working for a party he claimed to have stage 4 cancer as opposed to the PDP which he claimed at that time had malaria.
President Tinubu’s decision to nominate Wike, despite his previous statements, adds a layer of intrigue to the situation, as it challenges the assumptions made about Wike’s intentions and loyalties.
. gathered some of the reactions on twitter:
HEAR DIS FROG O, A MAN WITHOUT STABLE LOYALTY IS WORST THAN JUDAS ISCHARIOT! Wike disrespected Odili,he molested Amaechi, he abandoned GEJ, he disgraced Atiku and betrayed PDP. Tinubu is joking to think Wike will give him 100% loyalty. Can a leopard change its skin? pic.twitter.com/ucdZnKGNdK
— BUCOS (@TENIBEGILOJU202) July 28, 2023
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