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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, has accused his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, of stealing public funds belonging to his state
This is the latest attack in the war of words between Umahi and Wike since the sacking of the former by a court.
Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, had ordered Umahi and his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, to vacate their offices for defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
While reacting to the judgment, Wike had said Umahi should return the mandate he got on PDP platform, adding that he was behind his colleague’s travails.
But addressing a press conference on Wednesday,Umahi said he could not be sued as a sitting governor, adding that the judgement poses no threat to his presidential ambition.
Reacting to Wike’s comment that he is behind his ordeal, Umahi said the Rivers State Governor is an illiterate who lacks intellectual capacity.
He said: “You heard him on Channels (TV) boasting that he is behind…, a mere man that depends on the breath of God, I pity illiteracy. It is a shame. You are boasting to remove another governor.
“What qualifies you? Just because you are packing money that is public funds, not intellectual material, but just packing money from public funds and you are boasting about it.
“Otherwise, who are you? I became a billionaire at the age of 25.
“I’ve worked all my life and I have asked him to come for public debate. I do not commission 3.4 km roads, I commission 35 km roads. I commission twin flyovers running to 1km, I commission megaprojects with little resources. So, if he says he has done well and is Mr this or that, let him come for a public debate with me. Let’s start with our childhood, so I’m not disturbed.”
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