River State Governor, Nyesom Wike has laughed off Dino Melaye’s Governorship ambition in Kogi.
According to Wike, the former Kogi West senator does not have what it takes to vie for such a position.
He added that the mere fact that someone is from a place does not equate to electoral success if such a person contests an election.
While speaking in a media chat with selected journalists in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, April 11, Governor Wike said;
“When you give Dino that ticket, you know he won’t win in Kogi State. Why would Kogi people say they would vote for a candidate like Dino? Are we joking?
“Dino does not have what it takes [to be a governor] for crying out loud. He knows me very well. He does not have what it takes to be a governor.”
According to him, if the PDP gives the ticket to the former Kogi West lawmaker, the party is doomed to lose the exercise.
“Does it mean now that if the PDP wants to win the election, it would give the ticket to Dino and you say tomorrow that you were rigged when you have already killed yourself?
“Are we saying that we want to win an election or just have a candidate?” he asked.
“Do you need to ask me that kind of question? Are you not aware that I would not do that?” Wike said when asked if he would campaign for the main opposition party if Dino wins the ticket.
The state governorship election is scheduled to hold on November 1, 2023.
