– Defeated governorship candidate in Rivers state, Dakuku Peterside has questioned the mental status of Governor Nyesom Wike
– The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain called for an assesment of the governor’s mental capabilities
– Peterside is the managing director of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Defeated governorship candidate in Rivers state, Dakuku Peterside has questioned the mental status of Governor Nyesom Wike.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain called for an assesment of the governor’s mental capabilities during a chat with journalists in Port Harcourt.
Peterside was reacting to claims by Governor Wike that the $45 million recovered from found at a residence in Ikoyi, Lagos state belongs to Rivers state government.
Dakuku Peterside expressed doubt on the mental state of Governor Nyesome Wike
Governor Wike had said that the money found in Lagos were part of proceeds Rivers state Government realised from sale of gas turbines by the Amaechi administration.
Governor Wike went further to say that the house in question belongs to Amaechi.
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Peterside said: “Not too long ago, Wike apparently suffering from self delusion said he had awarded road projects in far away Benue state and had mobilised contractors to site.
“The same Wike has also accused the Inspector General of Police of plotting to assassinate him through the new CP in Rivers state.
“We thought these were jokes taken too far. But the clownish governor has surprised himself with another tales by moonlight in trying to link his former boss and benefactor to the unclaimed money.
“I think we need to check the sanity and mental status of Governor Wike. Time and time again, he is bringing ridicule to the office he occupies and embarrassing the people of Rivers state who are known to be intelligent, responsible and decent in upbringing.”
Peterside and Wike were political allies in the PDP before the former defected to the APC alongside Amaechi in 2014
Peterside noted that the money realised from sale of gas turbines were paid into the account of Rivers state and the money used for projects.
He stated that Wike can never come near the record of Amaechi, adding that the governor has been wasting the state funds.
He said: “As at today, no one has seen copies of 2016 and 2017 budgets of Rivers state. Schools and health centres are shutting down with thousands of school age children out of school. Rivers children on scholarship abroad have been withdrawn.
”The same governor has wasted Rivers money to host two failed conventions of a sinking PDP. His party chairman has accused him of using $6m to influence judicial officers.
“Wike has the unenviable record of governing a state having the most state-linked killings in Rivers history. He rose to become the governor of Rivers state on the bloods of innocent people.
“It is people like Wike who have made Nigerians to call to question the issue of immunity in the Constitution. He is taking immunity as shield to abuse the dignity of the office of Governor.
“The governor can still retrace his steps and follow the path of dignity, decorum and respect the office he occupies for he holds it in trust on behalf of Rivers people.”
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Recall that Governor Wike of Rivers state gave the federal government an ultimatum of seven days to return the recovered cash.
The governor warned that failure to return the money to the state will force his government to take legal measures to ensure that it gets it.
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