Defection to APC: ‘Okowa is a great politician’ – Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had described the defection of Ifeanyi Okowa, former Governor of Delta State, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, as a wise transfer.

Wike, who described Okowa as a wise politician, mentioned he was stunned that the
Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP, didn’t see his defection coming.

Wike made the comment on Monday throughout a month-to-month media parley in Abuja.

Okowa, vice presidential candidate of the PDP within the final election, just lately moved to the APC

Former Gov Okowa defects to APC

The minister mentioned that Okowa didn’t need to stay in pretence, supporting President Bola Tinubu whereas nonetheless within the Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP.

He mentioned: “For those who don’t present management, you undergo for it.

“That is what I’ve been saying. When individuals discuss in regards to the governor of Delta State and his deputy and all his group moved out of PDP to APC. What? What flawed did he do?

“He mentioned he was going to assist the President. That’s the crime, however the Chairman of the Board of Trustees – the conscience of the social gathering – adopted Alex Otti for second tenure. Why are individuals not commenting about that? He adopted the governor below Labour Get together to go for second time period.

“Now this man mentioned, look, I’m not going to do this sort of pretense. I cannot be right here and go and assist him. Good politician.

“I’m stunned that PDP mentioned they didn’t see it coming. I received’t name the names of the governors. I name them. I mentioned, ‘pay attention the way in which issues are going, I’ve warned you individuals’. You mentioned they’re governors. I’ve no drawback. Let’s see what’s going to occur.”