ENUGU, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)- Kogi State gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Dino Melaye, has said that Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State is suffering from post-election trauma.
Both of them have engaged in a war of words since Melaye indicated an interest in becoming the PDP gubernatorial candidate, and Wike kicked against it.
During a media chat in Port Harcourt on 11 April, Governor Wike had said the former Kogi Senator, Melaye did not possess the qualities required to become the Governor.
In response, Melaye said Wike’s rift with him was hinged on his failure to secure the party’s presidential ticket in 2022 and the refusal of the PDP presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, to choose him as his running mate.
Senator Melaye clinched the party’s ticket on Monday to run for the 11 November, 2023 governorship election.
Speaking on the matter while appearing on Arise Television program on Wednesday, Melaye described Wike as a drug and alcoholic induced individual.
The Kogi governorship candidate said he has no time to talk about such a personality.
His words: “Wike is one who is about to be taken off the shelf so I will not bother myself discussing with a man who is about leaving the office and is suffering from post-election trauma.
“I want to concentrate seriously on my election and how to rescue the people of Kogi State.
“I do not have time actually for a drug and alcoholic-induced individual”.