Rivers: Very Insensitive for Wike to Bring Another Ikwerre Man as Guber Candidate – Kogbara

An international media personality, Donu Kogbara, has said it is insensitive for the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to bring another Ikwerre man as governorship candidate in Rivers state.

Kogbara said this Thursday while responding to questions on ‘Prime Time’ programme on Arise Television.

She spoke on Wike’s preferred candidate for the governorship election in the state.

It was reported that Wike’s ally, Ogundu Kingsley Chinda, emerged on Thursday as the All Progressives Congress, APC, candidate for the 2027 general elections.

Kingsley Chinda is a good man but I think he should have turned down the offer to be APC governorship candidate from Wike because it is wrong,” Kogbara said sharing her opinion.

“Chinda is from more or less the same village with Wike. We have had three or four governors who are Ikwerre. Chinda is Ikwerre too.

“It is an insult for Wike to bring another Ikwerre candidate. There has never been an Ogoni governor, deputy governor, speaker or chief judge in Rivers State.

“I’m going to FIGHT Chinda over this governorship thing. I like him, it’s not personal, but for ethical reasons, Chinda should have turned down this role. He knows it’s not his turn. His ethnic group’s time.”