This reaction comes after Ugochinyere’s remarks on Channels TV’s Politics Today, in which he accused Wike and the G-5 governors of trying to destroy the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Ugochinyere also called Wike’s approach to politics within the PDP “kindergarten and childish.”
In response, Wike’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, issued a statement rejecting Ugochinyere’s claims, describing them as unfounded.
Olayinka also questioned Ugochinyere’s political affiliations, specifically how he managed to secure the PDP ticket while still associated with another party.
“If PDP had functioned properly, would Ugochinyere have gotten the party’s ticket while still in another party?” Olayinka asked, implying that Ugochinyere’s actions raised questions about party integrity.
Olayinka further noted that, despite being a PDP representative, Ugochinyere continues to hold on to his membership in the Action Peoples Party (APP), which he allegedly uses to profit in Rivers State.
He suggested that Ugochinyere’s criticisms of Wike were financially motivated, driven by the need to please those funding him in Rivers State.
“We understand why Ugochinyere must now mount the podium and accuse Wike of playing childish and kindergarten politics. He must satisfy those feeding him from the resources of Rivers State,” Olayinka stated.
Additionally, Olayinka mocked Ugochinyere for self-appointing himself as the “Spokesperson of Opposition Lawmakers Coalition in the 10th National Assembly,” a position he claimed was given to him by the Coalition of United Political Parties.
Olayinka condemned this title as fictitious and part of Ugochinyere’s “political hustle.”
“In saner climes, such a character would have been arrested, tried and jailed for impersonation,” he remarked, accusing Ugochinyere of breaching National Assembly rules by fabricating a non-existent role for himself.
The senior aide further criticized Ugochinyere’s frequent creation of organizations to support his political ambitions, suggesting that his desire for titles and influence had led him to violate the National Assembly’s regulations.
“Being the political hustler that he has always been, Ugochinyere knew that he would be contravening the rules of the National Assembly by allocating to himself a non-existing position, but he just must have a title to keep his hustle going, and indeed, it has been booming,” Olayinka concluded.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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