Wike spoke in his capacity as the Chairman, Peoples Democratic Party Edo State Governorship Campaign Council during an interview with a national television network in the state. According to a statement on Friday, signed by the Rivers State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Paulinus Nsirim, the governor said the erstwhile APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, had exposed the true identity of the Edo APC governorship candidate. Nsirim, quoting Wike added that it was an insult to the Edo people for Oshiomole to reverse his earlier position and ask Edo electorate to accept Ize-Iyamu. “I respect the Benin tradition and I know that Edo people are educated to know that Oshiomhole cannot play on their intelligence. But the Chairman, Edo State APC Campaign Council, Mr John Mayaki, said the governor was confused.

Source: Punch August 01, 2020 00:33 UTC