Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has come out to say that he does not plan to malign APC leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He recently revealed this via a media statement in Port Harcourt on Friday by the Special Assistant to the governor on Media, Kelvin Ebiri.

According to him, despite his political affiliations, he can’t stoop so low to disrespect Tinubu or the former National Chairman of the APC, Adams Oshiomhole, so Nigerians should ignore the rumours.

He added that both politicians have a hard-earned reputation in Nigerian politics, and he’ll always respect their legacy.

His words, “At no time during the interview session that lasted about five minutes did Governor Wike mention the names of Chief Tinubu and the APC’s former national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, or even alluded to them.”

“We, therefore consider the report as preposterous, fabricated, malicious and intended to inflame relationship between Governor Wike and Chief Tinubu, whom the Rivers Chief Executive holds in high esteem.”

“We wish to state without equivocation, that irrespective of political affiliation, Governor Wike has enormous respect for Chief Tinubu and will never say or do anything to malign the hard-earned reputation of the elder statesman.”

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Ezenwo Nyesom Wike CON (born 13 December 1963), also known variously as Ezebunwo Nyesom Wike, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, Nyesom Ezebunwo Wike or Nyesom Wike is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is the sixth and current Governor of Rivers State.

He is an Ikwerre from Rumuepirikom in Obio-Akpor, Rivers State. He is a member of the People’s Democratic Party and was educated at Rivers State University of Science and Technology.

Wike defeated Dakuku Peterside of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Tonye Princewill of the Labour Party in the April 11 gubernatorial elections to emerge as governor.

During his second term as a governor, he kicked-off the construction of three major flyovers simultaneously in Port Harcourt. The location of the flyovers are at Garrison, Rumoukoro and Artillery.