Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has asked Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, to stop complaining about the outcome of the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Lamido spoke in an interview with THISDAY, which was published on Sunday.

In May, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar won the PDP presidential ticket after he polled 371 votes, while Wike, his closest challenger, secured 237 votes.

Prior to the selection of a running mate, many believed that Wike would be favoured by Atiku but the former VP picked Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta.

Explaining the rationale behind his decision, Atiku said he chose someone he could work with amicably.

Wike subsequently reacted by saying the former vice-president “told many lies”.

Speaking on the development, Lamido, a PDP chieftain, advised Wike to learn from Peter Odili, a former Rivers governor, who did not get the PDP presidential ticket for the 2007 election.

Lamido also said Wike should emulate Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, who both lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary.

“A day to the PDP’s presidential convention, which Peter Odili of Rivers State was bound to win and was also bound to win the presidential election, he was stopped by the party which went on to nominate President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who did not even show interest,” Lamido said.

“He was promised a vice presidential ticket and yet he was not given. He took everything as the mature man he is.

“Look at the APC, Vice-President Osinbajo was humiliated; the senate president was also humiliated and even his countryman, Amaechi was given the same treatment; they took it as mature men and did not go about complaining as Wike is doing. This is called maturity.

“Do you know why? This is because the party is supreme. You cannot be bigger than your party. Party is organic. The convention has come and gone.

“Osinbajo, Lawan and Amaechi have shown maturity because their party has spoken. If Wike is in the APC will he be talking and behaving as he is doing now?

“When I say that the party is supreme, I mean that the PDP is an organic party. Many people defected to the APC in 2015, but the PDP remained strong because it is organic with root structures; it is not a one-man party.

“Wike should show maturity as the matter is no longer between him and Atiku. Atiku is now the PDP candidate; whatever he is doing now is not a fight against Atiku but the party. The party made him.

“Let him learn from his former boss, Peter Odili. He will tell him a story that is so touching because I have never seen a person who was cheated on and who was so denied as Peter Odili.

“The man is so humble, so tolerant. I mean he is everything good. Wike offered himself to be elected. I came from the old order that respects political party culture. His candidate for the governorship in Rivers state was imposed by him.

“Others wanted to be governor; have they reconciled? The guy he imposed won the governorship ticket at the congress. Who offended Wike? Did the convention offend Wike? How? There is no reconciliation. He is a party man and after the convention, he said the process was very credible. He said so.”

On the claim by Wike that Atiku lied, Lamido said: “Even at that, it is against our culture to openly call an elder a liar. It is not part of our culture – or to call some people his attack dogs. If he has not been using attack dogs on some persons, how does he know that others are attack dogs? Wike should show maturity,” Lamido added.

kahal29:
Sule Lamido, former governor of Jigawa, has asked Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers, to stop complaining about the outcome of the presidential primary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Lamido spoke in an interview with THISDAY, which was published on Sunday.

In May, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar won the PDP presidential ticket after he polled 371 votes, while Wike, his closest challenger, secured 237 votes.

Prior to the selection of a running mate, many believed that Wike would be favoured by Atiku but the former VP picked Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta.

Explaining the rationale behind his decision, Atiku said he chose someone he could work with amicably.

Wike subsequently reacted by saying the former vice-president “told many lies”.

Speaking on the development, Lamido, a PDP chieftain, advised Wike to learn from Peter Odili, a former Rivers governor, who did not get the PDP presidential ticket for the 2007 election.

Lamido also said Wike should emulate Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo and Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation, who both lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary.

“A day to the PDP’s presidential convention, which Peter Odili of Rivers State was bound to win and was also bound to win the presidential election, he was stopped by the party which went on to nominate President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, who did not even show interest,” Lamido said.

“He was promised a vice presidential ticket and yet he was not given. He took everything as the mature man he is.

“Look at the APC, Vice-President Osinbajo was humiliated; the senate president was also humiliated and even his countryman, Amaechi was given the same treatment; they took it as mature men and did not go about complaining as Wike is doing. This is called maturity.

“Do you know why? This is because the party is supreme. You cannot be bigger than your party. Party is organic. The convention has come and gone.

“Osinbajo, Lawan and Amaechi have shown maturity because their party has spoken. If Wike is in the APC will he be talking and behaving as he is doing now?

“When I say that the party is supreme, I mean that the PDP is an organic party. Many people defected to the APC in 2015, but the PDP remained strong because it is organic with root structures; it is not a one-man party.

“Wike should show maturity as the matter is no longer between him and Atiku. Atiku is now the PDP candidate; whatever he is doing now is not a fight against Atiku but the party. The party made him.

“Let him learn from his former boss, Peter Odili. He will tell him a story that is so touching because I have never seen a person who was cheated on and who was so denied as Peter Odili.

“The man is so humble, so tolerant. I mean he is everything good. Wike offered himself to be elected. I came from the old order that respects political party culture. His candidate for the governorship in Rivers state was imposed by him.

“Others wanted to be governor; have they reconciled? The guy he imposed won the governorship ticket at the congress. Who offended Wike? Did the convention offend Wike? How? There is no reconciliation. He is a party man and after the convention, he said the process was very credible. He said so.”

On the claim by Wike that Atiku lied, Lamido said: “Even at that, it is against our culture to openly call an elder a liar. It is not part of our culture – or to call some people his attack dogs. If he has not been using attack dogs on some persons, how does he know that others are attack dogs? Wike should show maturity,” Lamido added.


https://www.thecable.ng/sule-lamido-to-wike-stop-complaining-about-pdp-primary-be-like-osinbajo-amaechi/amp

MadamVanessa:



Wike is still a child In politics, he was just fortunate to be the governor through the influence of GEJ wife. Most of Wike doings clearly shows that he's not matured politically. I am very strong emotionally as a woman more than Wike.

highchief1:
lamido is a coward.osibanjo has not invested upto 30k naira in apc why are u comparing him to wike that bankrolled pdp for years.are u sick?do you know the meaning of to whom much is given,much is expected?

OLADD:


Sometimes there's no difference between people like you and toddlers. Did Wike "bankroll" PDP with his personal money? Which party gave Wike the platform to become who he is today? Is he bigger than Atiku or PDP as a party?
Wike is only enjoying the paraphernalia of office as a sitting governor, he would know the scores by the time he leaves his seat.
With or without Wike, Atiku is the next president of Nigeria.

highchief1:
lamido is a coward.osibanjo has not invested upto 30k naira in apc why are u comparing him to wike that bankrolled pdp for years.are u sick?do you know the meaning of to whom much is given,much is expected?

Prince111111:
are you now implying that Wike is bigger than PDP that made him?? Or did Ameachi not also spend for APC?? Or Tinubu didn't spend his fortunes to help Buhari? and did Buhari ever supported Tinubu in his ambition? Wike needs to grow up before the time leaves him by

highchief1:
lol thanks senior man.drop ur phone number sir if atiku wins I’ll dash u 1m.Atiku is not in the race sir.it’s between PO and BAT.And to us in pdp we value wike more than atiku cos atleast since we knew wike he has been in only PDP but atiku ur bros have tasted all the parties.

adekolaelect:
This one is over Rating a Governor who his political exposure is only one party pdp. Wike just started his political journey ....politic is a game ,,,you win some win .you can't remain in one political disappointment issues you have to move on .... Why crying over a lost game which can not be yours again? Your value of wike over Atiku is an ethnical and emotional which can not determine any victory for him. Wike had never invested and take risk in pdp has Ameachi does in apc yet he accepted the final decision of his party in good faith .what is your point and what has happen to wike that never happened to other politicians even in other party eG Tinubu?

adekolaelect:
This one is over Rating a Governor who his political exposure is only one party pdp. Wike just started his political journey ....politic is a game ,,,you win some win .you can't remain in one political disappointment issues you have to move on .... Why crying over a lost game which can not be yours again? Your value of wike over Atiku is an ethnical and emotional which can not determine any victory for him. Wike had never invested and take risk in pdp has Ameachi does in apc yet he accepted the final decision of his party in good faith .what is your point and what has happen to wike that never happened to other politicians even in other party eG Tinubu?

Tranquill:


Wike is only reacting to the lies and fabrications your Atiku, Lamido etc are peddling against him.

Your Sule Lamido is not even denying that they told lies against him but saying that as 'elders' even if they lied he shouldn't call them liars haba! How Nigeria go take move forward na?

Maybe people that tell lies get hailed in their culture but that's not for a real Iwhuorohna (Ikwerre) man like Wike.

highchief1:
amaechi is not happy too.go and find out.I’m not a wike supporter o.my candidate in this election is BAT.

adekolaelect:
Ameachi may not be happy but he didn't show it like this of Wike .I am not Atikulators or Obi .I am for Batshetima .Awa Lokan

highchief1:
lamido is a coward.osibanjo has not invested upto 30k naira in apc why are u comparing him to wike that bankrolled pdp for years.are u sick?do you know the meaning of to whom much is given,much is expected?

yyba:
WEKI please ignore LAMIDO advice, you must deal with ATIKU and PDP before you move on .

Agboriotejoye:

And how do you know Osinbajo has not invested up to 30k in APC?
If Wike bankrolled PDP for years and still got defeated at the presidential primaries twice in a row, does it not mean he's overestimating his influence on the party?
See, Wike is just fooling himself. He's never been in control of PDP. The real owners are beginning to show

Agboriotejoye:

And how do you know Osinbajo has not invested up to 30k in APC?
If Wike bankrolled PDP for years and still got defeated at the presidential primaries twice in a row, does it not mean he's overestimating his influence on the party?
See, Wike is just fooling himself. He's never been in control of PDP. The real owners are beginning to show

highchief1:
na u sabi o.if some of una never insult ppl una body no Dey cold.do u know what 237 votes means?it translates to taking 237 local govts.it was one delegate per local govt.if u feel someone who took 237 local govts is a paper weight,make God Dey with u.if not for tambuwals stepping down wike would have had the day.mind u I’m for BAT but we must acknowledge forces brother

kahal29: