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Secondus Slams Wike Over ‘Expired Politicians, Political Vampires’ Critique

<p><img width="650" height="350" src="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0527.jpeg-1.webp" class="attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" fetchpriority="high" srcset="https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0527.jpeg-1.webp 650w, https://www.naijanews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/IMG_0527.jpeg-1-300x162.webp 300w" sizes="(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px" /></p> <h2>The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has faced backlash from former Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman, Uche Secondus for branding him and ex-Transportation Minister, Abiye Sekibo as "expired politicians" for supporting Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara.</h2> <p>Recall that some Rivers PDP leaders such as the former PDP National Chairman, Uche Secondus; former Minister of Transportation, Abiye Sekibo, a former Rivers Senator, Lee Mbae, Celestine Omehia; and former federal lawmaker, Austin Opara had last week declared support for Fubara and President Bola Tinubu.</p> <p>Wike, in a media interaction with handpicked journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/04/02/political-vampires-wike-fires-secondus-omehia-others-over-support-for-fubara/">denounced the PDP leaders</a> as political vampires and expired politicians, questioning their eligibility to be regarded as elder statesmen.</p> <p>Wike said it was ironic that the same politicians who had refused to support Fubara before the 2023 polls now declared support for him after the poll.</p> <p>However, Secondus, in a statement released by his media aide, Ike Abonyi, labelled Wike as a "showman" known for his duplicity, manipulation of facts for political gain, and propensity to distort the truth.</p> <p>He further criticized the FCT Minister's remarks in a media chat as "appalling and unfortunate," particularly condemning his characterization of Rivers State's esteemed political figures as "transitional politicians, political vampires, and political buccaneers."</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.naijanews.com/2024/04/03/secondus-slams-wike-over-expired-politicians-political-vampires-critique/">Secondus Slams Wike Over ‘Expired Politicians, Political Vampires’ Critique</a> appeared first on <a href="https://www.naijanews.com">Naija News</a>.</p>