First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan, has expressed her support for the governorship bid of former Minister of State for Education, Nyesom Wike, saying the aspirant is primed for the leadership of Rivers State.
Speaking when she paid a solidarity visit to Wike in his Abuja residence on Thursday, Jonathan said, she came to give him her blessings, noting that the former minister proved himself when he was in the federal cabinet.
She said, “I am giving you the blessing of a mother. The blessing a mother gives to a beloved son. Go and you will conquer. He is a Minister that delivered while he served in the cabinet. Wike proved himself and is ready to serve in a higher capacity.”
Jonathan described the former minister as a listening and respectful politician who obeyed her when she asked him to drop his senatorial aspiration in 2011.
“You listened to me and dropped your senatorial aspiration. I pray God to protect you, lead you and please go on with your aspiration.
“I have handed you (Wike) over to our father, Dr. Peter Odili and the people of Rivers State. You are going to Rivers State for the betterment of all of us and to wipe our tears,” she stated.
After her speech, she symbolically handed Wike over to the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr. Peter Odili, who was part of her entourage.
Responding, Wike assured the First Lady that the PDP would emerge victorious in all elections in 2015.
He commended the First Lady for serving as a mother to all Rivers people, pointing out that the PDP would continue to wax stronger under her guidance.
Also speaking, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Chief Austin Opara, said that with the support of the First Lady, PDP in Rivers State has gained more grounds and is ready to win in 2015.
He said leaders of Rivers PDP collectively bought governorship form for the former minister because they are united in the quest to take over from the All Progressives Congress government in the state.
Prominent Rivers indigenes at the meeting include, Senator Adewari Pepple, Evans Bipi, Chief Sergeant Awuse, former deputy speaker, Chibudom Nwuche, Chief Austin Opara, former Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives, Executive Director, Finance, Niger Delta Development Commission, Dr. Ogiri, former commissioner of Sports, Boma Iyayi and an Ogoni political chieftain, Chief Kenneth Kobani. Click to signup for FREE news updates, latest information and hottest gists everyday
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I laugh, Criminal handing over a criminal to another Criminal!....wonders shall never end in this Rivers Politics....who is Odili? whos is Patience Jonathan to decide for Rivers people!!!!?
ReplyDeleteMy brother/ sister, help me ask ohhhhhhhh. All those mentioned are the people that underdeveloped rivers state. Odili. That Delta man that stole all our money with the help of his wife, the crook legal practitioner. They have all failed for fielding Wike. That Shepopotamus patient jonathan, so she now feels like king maker ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. She will fail with distinction. Idiots, greedy, callous, vindictive and selfish people that's what they are all if them.
DeleteYou will regret this your so called blessing to this your begotten hooligan.This seed of discord you have been planting in Rivers State will receive holy ghost fire. it will never germinate.Therefore, that blessing was a filthy one. It is full of impunity. Let me ask you, OBJ that blessed you and your husband, how are you people today? You don't give what you don't have. If the "blessing" will ever manifest, you and your husband should first return our {Rivers} oil wells otherwise, nothing for this ambition and others{you should understand}.
ReplyDeleteI thought this Wike has sense, I am only realising that he is a moron. This Okrika woman and her husband will only use you and dump you. Mr Wike or what ever you call yourself, you did not ask yourself why you were not made the substantive minister of education when professor Rukayatu was dropped. You think this okrika woman likes you??, far, far, farhhhhhh fowl. They are only using you to fight Amaechi, your brother. Do you expect them to use an outsider to fight Amaechi? , the answer is no. Your just like chest in their hands and they are in control of all your action. If you like, dey follow them like mumu. Wen they achieve their aim, they will dump you and by then your so called political career will be over just like your brother sergeant Awose.
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