By Joyce Remi-Babayeju
The SSA Media and Social Communications to the FCT Minister Barr. Nysome Wike, Lere Olayinka has warned the former Ebonyi State governor, Dr. Sam Egwu and others thinking like him to stop expecting the political downfall of the FCT Minister Barr. Wike, mocking that” they Will Wait Forever”.
Lere Olayinka while responding to Evwu’s comment that “Wike was living on borrowed time as his influence will soon burn out”, adding that “unlike Egwu who is more like a spoon-fed politician, Wike’s political progress has been owing to personal hard work, dedication, commitment and most importantly, grace of God.”
He also mocked Egwu’s comment as that of lonesome laced with the highest dose of envy and bad belle, as he expressed pity that “someone who mismanaged his political life will always live with the mindset that others will mismanage theirs too.”
The Minister’s Aide stated that Wike dismissed the threat by a faction of the South East leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), adding that it was illogical for people who could not deliver anything substantial in terms of votes for the PDP in the 2023 elections to be threatening to withdraw their support for the party.
He said, “the PDP constitution is clear as to who is the National Secretary of the party. His name is Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and anyone saying or doing anything contrary is only interested in the collapse of the party.”
“Therefore, it is funny that Dr. Sam Egwu, a former Commissioner, a two term governor, a former minister and Senator that could not deliver anything to the PDP in the 2023 elections is among those threatening to destabilize the party by engaging in illegalities through appointing someone else to fill a non-vacant position or lose their support.”
Olayinka also chided Dr. Egwu for challenging to Wike to influence the return of suspended governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, to return to office.
According to Olayinka,”This type of statement, coming from a former federal lawmaker is to say the least, preposterous.”
” Or how can a former Senator be engaged in such beer parlor talks suggesting that the FCT Minister now exercises the powers of the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces of Nigeria and the National Assembly.”
“However, such comment has further exposed Dr.Egwu’s mindset as someone living in total regret over the political progress of Wike. But can we stop him from regretting? No, we can’t.”
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