By: Admin
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has frowned at comments credited to Kogi West Senator, Smart Adeyemi against Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, daring him to make uncomplimentary comments about him and expect an instant reaction.
Wike stated this while reacting to comments by Senator Adeyemi where he referred to Okezie Ikpeazu as a “drunkard”.
Senator Smart Adeyemi had during debate on the confirmation of ex-Service Chiefs as Non-Career Ambassadors verbally abusea Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, describing him as a drunk.
But the Rivers State Governor during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Niger-Delta at Government House, Port Harcourt noted that Adeyemi’s disparaging comment was in utter disrespect to the people of Abia State.
He said the Kogi Senator went too far in his comment.
“I watched the Senate plenary and even though you have immunity somebody will say a Governor is a drunkard.
“I was just watching the Senate President. He should have condemned it. How can he do that to a Governor? How can somebody stand up in the Senate simply because he has immunity and say a Governor is a drunkard?
“How can you stand-up and abuse a whole people that elected a drunkard. That was an insult. Anyways, that is Abia people. I wish he could say that to me one day. I will give it back,” Wike warned.
