Politics Can’t Affect My Friendship With You, Wike Assures Udom

Rivers State Governor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has disclosed that his relationship with Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has not diminished, irrespective of their political differences.
He stressed that ideally, politics should never be allowed to create unwarranted friction between brothers.
Wike stated these after a private meeting with governors Samuel Ortom of Benue State; and Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State; at his private residence in Rumuepirikom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, last Saturday.
Udom, who is chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Council, had paid Wike a private visit at his residence.
The Rivers State governor, who described the meeting as convivial, said it was completely devoid of politics.
“Politics is not what will divide brothers and divide friends. Everybody knows my relationship with Udom, and we will continue to maintain that relationship. We may have different political affiliations or thinking, that should not divide the brotherly love or create a gap among us.”
To corroborate this, Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, explained that his visit was not political, but a demonstration of brotherly love in the spirit of the Yuletide season.
“Actually, this is the season of love. Within this period, if we don’t demonstrate that love, love not shown is love wasted. I think that is what we are trying to demonstrate, brotherly love, friendship. And then, in the spirit of the season, we must visit one another.”
Similarly, the Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, explained that part of their discussion also centred on how they can best add value to governance in Nigeria.
“We are going into 2023, and we shared among ourselves how we can best add value to our government, how we can best add value to our people, how we can do things that will help add value to our country, Nigeria.
“And that if there are any issues in the past which we have done wrong, we looked at it, and said look: let’s forgive one another and move forward. They are private issues.”