Edo State Governor Godwin Obaseki has described the personal attacks by his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike against his deputy, Comrade Philip Shaibu as “most unfortunate and totally uncalled for.”
In a statement by his media aide, Mr Crusoe Osagie, the governor called on the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to call Wike to order, noting that, “It clearly amounts to delusion of grandeur, for any one man to nurse the idea that he owns or has more stake in the PDP and everyone should pander to him.
He said, “No one is against Wike’s desire to run for president, however, his ambition should not be embarked on in such a way that it would cause disruption at different levels, such as the PDP Governors’ Forum as well as different chapters of the party across the country.
“We are all equal stakeholders in the party and an aggregate of the ideas, opinions and contributions of all leaders and members should form the position of the party and not the view of one individual or a select few.
“While Governor Wike is free to use his resources as he deems fit in pursuit of his ambition, he should not attempt to cow, intimidate, cajole and threaten others into doing his bidding. Edo State cannot and will not be procured for anyone’s personal ambition.’
