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- Ex-governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike, and three other ex-governors made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list
- The list was read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday (July 27) afternoon after many weeks of delay
- Wike’s name was prominent on the list, being that he is a member of the major opposition, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
Port Harcourt, Rivers state – Following his nomination as a minister of the federal republic, the immediate past governor of Rivers state, Nyesom Wike is trending online.
Many social media users are discussing Wike, basically due to the fact he said in August 2022 that he is not interested in being a minister.
Source: Twitter
Video: ‘I won’t be a minister’, Wike’s comment during electioneering trends
Speaking at the inauguration of the lounge at the Port Harcourt International Airport, Omagwa, Wike, who was embroiled in a feud with his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at the time, dismissed reports that he is eyeing a ministerial role on the expiration of his tenure.
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After the 2023 election, he confirmed that he worked for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the incumbent Nigerian president and chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
As reposted by Daily Trust, Wike said in the now-trending video:
“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.
“So if you don’t want to win an election, it’s your business. I’m not the one running the election.
“He who wears the shoes knows where it pinches him.”
The Punch also reported on Wike’s vow before the 2023 election.
Before being a governor, Wike held the position of Nigeria’s minister of state for education.
Governor Fubara speaks on Wike’s nomination as Tinubu’s minister
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that Siminalayi Fubara, the governor of Rivers State, congratulated his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, for making the list of ministerial nominees by President Bola Tinubu.
Wike was a two-term governor of Rivers State whose tenure ended on May 29 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and was succeeded by Fubara, who was his preferred candidate.
Tinubu’s ministerial nominees: Wike, El-Rufai, Adelabu, others make list
Legit.ng also reported that the immediate past governors of Kaduna and Rivers states, Nasir El-Rufai and Nyesom Wike, made it to the ministerial list of President Bola Tinubu.
The names of the immediate past governors in Tinubu’s ministerial list are highlighted in this report.
Source: Legit.ng
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