By Ogochukwu Isioma
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has described his Edo State counterpart, Godwin Obaseki, as a tenant in People’s Democratic Party (PDP), vowing to make the latter ‘lose weight’.
He made the remark as part of his reaction to earlier verbal attack on him by the Edo State Governor who had risen of his deputy, Philip Shuaibu, that has fallen under Wike’s hammer the previous day.
Speaking at the inauguration of Community Secondary School, Omuanwa, in Ikwerre LGA, Rivers State, Wike said: “Dr. Abiye Sekibo called me and told me not to reply Obaseki, but I said no. I will reply him, I’m a politician”
“Obaseki said I’m a bully, but he came to beg a bully for ticket, a bully was his campaign DG, and a bully bullied him into Edo state government house.
“It didn’t end there, he still came back with his wife to thank the bully after the election.
“I slept in Edo State for three days just to deliver Obaseki, but today, I’m a bully.
“If you check the DNA of Obaseki, what you’ll see is betrayal, serial betrayal and ungratefulness.
“He said I threatened PDP, assuming without conceding that I threatened PDP, I have every right to do so, I have invested in the party. Rivers State has invested in the party.
“Rivers State is one of the few states that has voted PDP since 1999, we have invested in the party.
“You’re a tenant in PDP, I have more stake in PDP than you.
“You said I’m causing crisis in Edo state, I have capacity, that is why I’m causing crisis.
“I challenge you to come and cause crisis in Rivers state, then you’ll know who is who.
“Obaseki, I know your cohorts, I will smoke all of you out.
“Obaseki, I challenge you to defect back to the APC, we’ll shave your head.
“I know those using you, if I decide to run for President, I will defeat all of you.
“Obaseki, melembe melembe.
“The game has started, I will make you lose weight”, Wike boasted.
