I am more than qualified to be governor, Melaye hits back at Wike

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial candidate in Kogi State, Senator Dino Melaye, has hit back at Rivers State governor, Nyesom Wike for saying that he does not have what it takes to become a governor.

Melaye is the PDP flag bearer in the gubernatorial election which is set to take place in Kogi State but Nyesom on Tuesday laughed off his aspiration to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello.

Wike said that Melaye lacks the qualifications to be the governor of Kogi State. “Dino does not have what it takes [to be a governor] for crying out loud,” Wike said this during a media chat with journalists in Port Harcourt.

“He knows me very well. He does not have what it takes to be a governor.” Wike stated that Melaye will not win the Kogi State governorship election and noted that the mere fact that he was allegedly used to attack opponents of PDP presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar does not mean he is popular enough to win the election.

“When you give Dino that ticket, you know he won’t win in Kogi State,” Wike said. “Why would Kogi people say they would vote for a candidate like Dino? Are we joking?.”

In a statement on his verified Facebook page on Tuesday, Melaye said Kogi is not Rivers State where Wike determines who becomes governor, adding that power belongs to God.

“On recovering from his inebriation, Wike should be reminded that Kogi is not Rivers, and the people of Kogi State would not worship any foreign God.

“Above all, Wike should also understand that power belongs to God, and he gives it to whoever he wants, even the basest of men,” Melaye wrote.

“Today, Wike can take a swipe at me, and mark me down as unqualified to govern my state, but has he forgotten that he believed in my Gubernatorial aspiration in 2019? Can he be reminded that I have served as a member of the Federal House of Representatives and have also been elected twice into the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”

Melaye said Wike is against his governorship ambition because he backed PDP flag bearer, Atiku against the governor’s interest in the G5.

“He (Wike) needs to appreciate that now that he has touched the tiger’s tail and murdered sleep, the discomfort of a bird perched on a rope has now become his portion.”

“Wike, stay on your lane. I am Daniel Dino Melaye. My speciality is to tame lions, whether they be white or black, dwelling in rocks or floating on Rivers,” he said.