Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has flayed a report
linking him to negative comments against a former Governor of Lagos State,
Asiwaju Ahmed Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2023 Presidential Election.
Wike in a statement signed by his Special Assistant, Media,
Kelvin Ebiri, described the report contained in the Guardian and written by
Emmanuel Ande “as preposterous, fabricated, malicious and intended to inflame
relationship between Governor Wike and Asiwaju Tinubu, whom the Rivers Chief
Executive holds in high esteem”.
The statement said: “The attention of the Governor of Rivers
State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has been drawn to false assertions attributed to him
in an article written in The Guardian by Emmanuel Ande on February 5, 2021,
titled: ‘Tinubu cannot see presidency gate in 2023, says Wike’
“We wish to affirm that it is true that Governor Wike was in
Yola, the capital of Adamawa State on February 4, to inspect some projects
being executed by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri. And while inspecting the
Greater Interchange and Underpass in Yola , some journalists requested for an
interview which he graciously obliged them.
“The questions asked ranged from the purpose of his visit;
the prospects of the Peoples Democratic Party winning the 2023 general election
and Nigeria’s rating in the global corruption index recently published by
Transparency International.
“At no time during the interview session that lasted about
five minutes did Governor Wike mention the names of Tinubu and the APC’s former
national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, or even alluded to them.
“We wish to state without equivocation, that irrespective of
political affiliation, Governor Wike has enormous respect for Asiwaju Tinubu
and will never say or do anything to malign the hard earned reputation of the
elder statesman. The report by Mr Ande is mischievous and aimed to discredit
The Guardian.
“It is our belief that the reporter is probably acting as
hireling of some treacherous political actors, who often capitalise on the susceptibility
of some journalists to manipulate them to publish misleading or factually
incorrect information for political purposes. We dare the reporter to provide
any evidence to prove the veracity of his fabricated report.”
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