Nobody More Qualified Than Me To Be Nigeria’s President, Governor Boasts

• The debate is still on regarding President Muhammadu Buhari's successor in the forthcoming general elections
• Ahead of 2023, Governor Nyesom Wike has revealed that he is more qualified to head the nation's most exalted position, the president
• The River state governor who is expanding his territory in the polity noted that has all the experiences needed to rule the country

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers state has boasted that he is the most qualified person to rule Nigeria in 2023.

Ahead of the forthcoming general elections, the governor who made this disclosure in a recent interview, said no Nigerian possess his credentials and leadership experience, The Punch reports.

According to Wike, being a Minister as well as the governor of the oil-rich state give him the needed experience to govern the country.

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He said:

“For somebody of my kind and record, a governor and a minister, I don’t even see anybody who will tell me that he is much more qualified than me, I don’t think that is possible."

Wike added that the country is in a big mess and he is not against those who bear their minds on issues rather it is wrong for anyone to impose candidates on Nigerians.

I employed you, I can't bring myself to your level, Amaechi fires back at Wike

Legit.ng had previously reported that Amaechi on Thursday, March 11, 2021, gave Wike an earful.

The minister, reacting to an earlier comment by the Rivers governor, said that it is not in his character to join the issue with the governor, especially since, according to him, Wike was one of his staff while he was in office.

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Amaechi said:

"He was my staff, I can’t bring myself low. I was a governor, I was also a speaker, I’m a minister. I was the two-term chairman of the governors’ forum. The same when I was a speaker. Why should I be discussing him?”

2023: Save Nigeria Movement faults presidential ambition of Anyim, Wike

Meanwhile, on its part, the Save Nigeria Movement has kicked against the presidential ambition of former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim.

Convener of the group, Rev Solomon Semaka who addressed a press briefing on Monday, January 10, also frowned at the role being played by the Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike ahead of 2023, alleging that Wike is working towards imposing a president of Igbo or northern origin.

The group warned Nigerians to be wary of Wike and Anyim, accusing the duo of working solely for their selfish reasons ahead of the polls.

Source: Legit.ng