Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State has appealed to the President-elect Bola Tinubu, to integrate his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, into the incoming administration.
Governor Umahi argued that some highly placed opposition members including the Rivers State governor have earned the right to be part of the Tinubu administration.
Thje Ebonyi State governor made the remarks while speaking at the commissioning of the remodeled Community Secondary School, Okoro Nu Odo, in the Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, on Monday.
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Governor Umahi’s comment was in recognition of the role Governor Wike, a member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), played in the emergence of Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate as the president-elect.
In the words of Governor Umahi, “God, directly and indirectly, made Governor Wike very much available, and so there is no way APC can conclude about the success of the election without mentioning Governor Wike.
“And we will be asking Asiwaju/Shettima to please bring Governor Wike to the core administration of the Federal Government. He has a lot to offer for the unity of the country.”
Speaking further, the Ebonyi State governor said politics should take the back seat now that the general elections are over and national unity should be the main priority.
He continued, “It’s about how to move this country forward. It’s about how to reunite our people,” Governor Umahi added.
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In a seemingly sarcastic remark, the Ebonyi State governor also reserved some commendations for the ‘suspended’ National Chairman of the PDP, Dr. Iyorchia Ayu, for ‘working for’ Tinubu’s victory.
In an apparent dig at Dr. Ayu’s recent predicament, Governor Umahi continued, “I want to also thank very highly the suspended chairman of PDP.
“He did very well because he had accepted to resign, it would have been very difficult for the APC. So, he’s our man and I commend him very well.
“And I’m begging Wike – they should lift his suspension, so that he can suspend many more of your leaders.
“We love what he has done, and so we commend him. And I think Asiwaju must know that he worked for him and must also integrate him in the next administration.”