THE camp of Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, has described as digusting, comments made by the former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, that Wike has no monopoly over the Rivers electorate and that he would become politically irrelevant at the end of his tenure.
Lamido’s statement on Channels flagship programme, Politics Today, on Tuesday, came amid the deepening crisis in the PDP between the presidential standard-bearer, Atiku Abubakar and Governor Wike.
Responding the Lamido’s claim, Special Assistant on Media to Governor Wike, Kelvin Ebiri, said while Lamido has the right to his personal opinion, he lacks the right to malign Governor Wike, whose contributions to the sustenance of the PDP is not in dispute.
Ebiri said he feels disappointed that the former governor of Jigawa State would make such a comment when efforts are on to resolve the issues rocking the PDP.
The statement reads, “We have observed with disgust the disdainful remarks made by the former governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, about Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike, during his recent interview on Channels Television.
“While, we cannot deny that Alhaji Lamido has an inalienable right to his personal opinion, we wish to declare that he, however, lacks the right to malign Governor Wike, whose immense contributions to the sustenance of the PDP is not in dispute.
“It is rather appalling that at a time when concerted efforts are being made by lovers of true democracy and the unity of the party to resolve some inherent contradictions plaguing the PDP, Alhaji Lamido and his cohorts, who have since lost their relevance in the polity, are busy creating friction and schism.