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Wike is being hyped by Tinubu to destroy PDP” – Former governor reveals

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Former governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has accused President Bola Tinubu of using Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), to destroy the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Wike, the immediate past governor of River State is a PDP chieftain serving as the FCT minister under the Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.

Speaking in an interview with Nigerian Tribune, Lamido, a former foreign affairs minister, said:

”Wike is our creation, we made him. Where was Wike in 1999? Somebody who was your own invention, whom you thought you could develop, groom as a future leader now tells you that he is his own person now, what do you do?

”To me, Wike is not a factor. If Tinubu is not tolerating him, who is Wike? So, Wike is there today because the environment is there for him to manipulate and exploit. Simple
We are putting political expediency over national interest. Wike is being hyped by Tinubu to destroy the PDP but destroying the PDP also means destroying Tinubu.”

He, however, predicted that Wike and Tinubu would eventually fall out and be the biggest losers in their political scheming.

”Ultimately, he will become a political orphan to Tinubu and both of them are going to lose because the entire arrangement is unholy; it is immoral, it is un-Nigerian.

”This issue of betrayal, undermining your party isn’t part of our culture. No matter how long he serves Tinubu, ultimately, both of them are going to lose because the country is losing.

”So, Wike was never planted. He was simply identified, he is a willing character who lacks the morality and the good character and honour not to disown his own party. He has mortgaged his own party,” Lamido stated.

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Simon Ekpa Reportedly Invites Imo Born Rapper Speed Darlington To Finland Convention

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Ekwutosblog has gathered that he Prime Minister of the Biafra Republic Government In-Exile, Simon Ekpa, has officially extended an invitation to renowned singer and content creator, Darlington Okoye, popularly known as Speed Darlington, to attend the upcoming Finland Convention.

According to reports, this prestigious invitation highlights Speed Darlington’s growing influence in the entertainment world and his recognition as a cultural ambassador.

As part of the invitation, Ekpa has instructed the Convention Committee and the Biafran Secretarial Agency (BSA) to ensure that Speed Darlington receives accreditation for the event, signaling his significant role in the international entertainment landscape.

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Biden and Trump to meet in the Oval Office, the White House says

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President Joe Biden will host President-elect Donald Trump for a traditional postelection meeting in the Oval Office on Wednesday, the White House has confirmed.

Such a meeting is customary between the outgoing president and the incoming president, and is meant partly to mark the start of a peaceful transfer of power under America’s democracy.

But Trump, a Republican, did not host Biden, a Democrat, for a sit-down after the 2020 election, when Trump lost his reelection bid.

Trump sought the presidency four years later, and this week he defeated Vice President Kamala Harris, a Democrat. Trump is the first former president to return to power since Grover Cleveland regained the White House in the 1892 election.

The White House said Biden called Trump this past Wednesday to congratulate him and invite him to meet in the Oval Office.

In a speech on Thursday, Biden said he had assured Trump “that I would direct my entire administration to work with his team to ensure a peaceful and orderly transition. That’s what the American people deserve.”

Their upcoming meeting is set for 11am EST (7pm GMT).

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Zelenskyy hits out at ceasefire proposal

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected calls for a ceasefire put forward by some leaders, arguing that a temporary halt in fighting would only benefit Russia and that measures are needed to prevent further escalation of the conflict.

At a recent summit, Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed the idea of a ceasefire, stating: “A ceasefire is proposed, for instance, by a leader who opposes Ukraine’s integration into NATO. Imagine… it’s absurd and divisive.”

This statement comes as Ukraine, for the first time this week, targeted North Korean soldiers sent to Russia.

According to a high-ranking U.S. official speaking anonymously to the New York Times, Kim Jong Un’s troops have already suffered heavy casualties.

Meanwhile, Joe Biden has promised to continue supporting Ukraine militarily and financially during the final two months of his term before leaving the White House.

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