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Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is not an Igbo man, but an Ikwerre man.
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Wike made the clarification in reaction to the emergence of John Azuta Mbata as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
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He emphasized that he will never deny his identity.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared that he is not an Igbo man, but an Ikwerre man.
Wike made this clarification during a media chat in Abuja on Sunday, in reaction to the emergence of John Azuta Mbata as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo.
Speaking about Mbata, Wike said, “I’m an Ikwerre man, not an Igbo man. I don’t have a problem with Igbo people.”
He added, “Azuta Mbata has the right to associate with anybody. I’m an unrepentant Ikwerre man, and I’m not a member of Ohanaeze.”
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Wike emphasized his identity, stating, “I will never, for anything, deny my identity just to be recognised.”
His clarification comes after Azuta Mbata’s election as Ohanaeze’s President-General in Imo State, following the death of former President-General Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu.
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The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken a turn for the worse, with members of the National Working Committee (NWC) split over the escalating feud between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Minister Nyesom Wike.
The discord, which stems from a struggle for control of the party, has persisted for months, causing divisions at the highest levels of the opposition party.
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