'Dumo has been my friend' - Wike reveals conversation with Rivers NDC guber candidate

Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike has revealed that helium spoke with the 2027 governorship campaigner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, successful Rivers State, Chief Dumo Lulu-Briggs, urging him not to tally for the February election.

In a video presently making the rounds, the Minister, who described Dumo arsenic his friend, said helium had respective told the NDC campaigner to measurement speech for idiosyncratic else, citing his age.

According to Wike, Dumo has contested for the governorship predetermination much than 8 times but failed, stating that helium should see sponsoring different idiosyncratic for the Rivers State apical job.

“I don’t cognize the different radical contesting successful Rivers State, but Dumo has been my friend. I person told him respective times, ‘Dumo, however galore times volition you contest?

"You are approaching 70 years old, and you person contested for politician of Rivers State much than 8 times. Take your wealth and sponsor idiosyncratic else," Wike stated.

He expressed assurance that the All Progressives Congress, APC, flagbearer, Kingsley Chinda, would look victorious successful the forthcoming election.

In the video, the FCT Minister acknowledged that 1 of the starring contenders would yet look victor but stressed that President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid remained the priority.