"Wike called me 19 times lobbying to become Atiku’s running mate" – Dino Melaye

"Wike called me 19 times lobbying to become Atiku’s running mate" – Dino Melaye

LEGIT NG

The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is not ending soon with the recent revelation of former Kogi state senator, Dino Melaye about Governor Nyesom Wike’s alleged lobby for the Vice President’s position. 

Dino Melaye, a former senator, says Nyesom Wike, the governor of Rivers, lobbied to become running mate to Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the February 25 election, The Cable report confirmed.

How Wike beeged to be Atiku’s vice, Melaye opens up

Speaking in an interview with Arise TV on Wednesday, April 12th, Melaye claimed Wike called him 19 times in two hours, lobbying to become Atiku’s running mate.

Melaye added that Wike’s opposition against him was because he refused to support his “myopic” presidential ambition.

‘I have video’, Dino reveals

Dino Melaye said the embattled Rivers governor was only fighting Atiku because the latter chose Gov Ifeanyi Okowa as his running mate after allegedly lobbying for the same position to no avail, The Nigerian Tribune report added.

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