WIKE VERSUS ATIKU IN THE PRISM OF THE AMBITION OF SIM FUBARA AND DINO MELAYE

by Russell Bluejack

I decided to juxtapose the unmatchables for Nigerians under the spell of Wike's concatenated lies to receive reprieve. Suffice it to say that this piece is what impinges itself on my mind on my birthday. The Rivers man, whose love for the bottle is unparalleled, has always carried himself as someone who wines and dines with the pope in the Papacy, but a critical reflection on the true acts of this husky-voiced fellow blows the lid off his pot of lies.

Wike has always hidden his scorn for Atiku in his dramatised love for power shift, but recent revelations by Dino Melaye paints a truer picture of the reason why Wike is bellicose. Of course, it hurts to the marrow when a greedy cum selfish politician's inordinate quest to extend his political lifespan hits the rock! Such was the vitriolic pains Wike felt when his persistent calls to those in the sanctum of Atiku's political adventure ended as a disaster.

The Rivers patron of 40 years whiskey may have successfully shrouded his failure in his phoney love for power shift, yet most of us understand: not every man has mastered the art of contentment. Wike, like most politicians at the cradle stage of politics, lacks the political maturity to see politics as a sport where the sportsman either wins or loses. Every political adventure is akin to a tossed coin with two probabilities - a head or a tail. For men of easy virtues like Wike, the coin should have a head on both sides. Pathetic!

But to understand the difference between Atiku and Wike better, one has to peek into the ambition of both Dino Melaye and Sim Fubara. Sen. Dino Melaye loves Atiku and has never failed to show it. He was the mouthpiece of Atiku in all the 2022/2023 national PDP outings. Sim Fubara, on the other hand, was the brainbox behind Wike's use (or rather misuse) of Rivers State coffers. Fubara, a civil servant, rose to prominence in the state on account of his always available "Yes, Sir" response to Wike's licit and illicit financial dealings.

Dino wishes to become governor of Kogi State on merit, for he is loved. Fubara, on the other hand, was forced down the throat of Rivers people by his lord and master, Wike. The unknown Fubara is now the governor-elect of Rivers State (pending the outcome of the petition), since Wike sees him as the last political path towards tenure extension. Just as Prince Uche Secondus, a Rivers man, was axed by Wike for selfish reasons the unknown Fubara is governor-elect for same reasons.

My point is, while those who are with Atiku ascend the echelons of their political career on merit, Wike's stooges are forced down the throats of Rivers people. Atiku and Wike are worlds apart. The former is an accomplished businessman whose political prominence anchors on persuasion while the latter is a politician whose only reason for participating in politics is pecuniary. Someone like Wike ought to have been Atiku's mentee for about 10 years so he can be imbued with the requisite political virtues. Atiku Abubakar keeps telling whomever cares to listen that he does not have any preferred candidate in Kogi PDP primary, despite the interest shown by his ally, Sen. Dino Melaye. Atiku is the man Wike will never be.

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The grammar Sha.