He claimed Wike bribed each delegate during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2022 presidential primaries with $30,000.
Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation magazine and a former presidential aspirant has made an allegation against Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
He claimed Wike bribed each delegate during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) 2022 presidential primaries with $30,000.
Momodu and Wike were among the contenders in the primary election that saw former Vice President Atiku Abubakar emerge as the party’s candidate.
Speaking during an interview on Politics Today aired by Channels Television on Monday, July 7, Momodu claimed that a former Nigerian president had advised him against participating in the primaries due to the scale of financial inducement being employed.
“A former president of Nigeria sent someone to tell me not to waste my money on the PDP 2022 primaries because Wike had raised the stakes to $30k per delegate; $30k multiplied by 774 delegates,” he said.
Momodu criticized Wike for what he described as a lack of fairness in the internal party contest. “What I expected of him was that if you weren’t going to support a man, if you’re going to run, run a fair race, and let’s leave it there.”
He also expressed concern over Wike’s conduct since assuming his role in the Tinubu administration, saying the former Rivers State governor had undergone a negative transformation.
“When a man who had been a nobody gets power, he begins to change slowly and steadily,” Momodu said.
Recalling Wike’s political rise under former minister of transportation Rotimi Amaechi, Momodu remarked, “The oppressed man respects only one man: the oppressor. Wike used to respect only one man—Rotimi Amaechi.”
He further accused Wike of excessive alcohol consumption, alleging that the minister once introduced him to a strong alcoholic drink called Akeshi.
“Wike is consumed by the power he holds. The spirit of power and money is demonic when not managed properly,” Momodu said. “He drinks early in the morning. He introduced me to Akeshi, a strong alcohol, saying it helps him function. This is someone in public office.”