When he was governor of Rivers State,
Nyesom Wike
held court extravagantly, complete with itinerant minstrels whose sense of timing and cues were impeccable. The former governor never allowed the state to have a dull day – it was a joyous concatenation of barbs, brickbats, folk songs, clerihews and anything that would make the former governor and his people exhale. To, therefore, expect he would suddenly become reticent and colourles, simply because he has become a former governor and is now an appointee of a president, will be asking too much of him. He will continue to hold court, and entertain and excoriate.
His last Monday media chat delivered as much entertainment to his admirers as he ladled out pain upon his enemies. He was a bit restrained on the current Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara, but did not hold back on a number of other topics and personalities, including the remonstrating Bode George, National Vice Chairman of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), whom he derided as a debtor in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
More provocatively, Mr Wike said, jumping to another issue, he would lead President Tinubu’s campaign in Rivers State, despite being a leading member of the PDP. The president is APC. He was emphatic: “You have seen me here. I said I would support Asiwaju. The way we won other elections, that is the way we will win. I am not a liability. I am an asset. Whether you agree or you don’t agree, I am an asset. Whether you want to die, you don’t want to die, I am an asset. You may not like me; your likeness has nothing to make me. I am an asset to making sure that Tinubu wins second term.” Apart from demonstrating loyalty to the president, which some of his fellow appointees might find a little too forward and exacting, who would not look forward to his next chat, especially considering that he never disappoints in delivering frankness and entertainment, no matter whose ox is gored?
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