Abia 'Drunkard' comment: 'Smart Adeyemi is lucky it wasn't me' - Gov Wike
Afnews Editor
Feb 24, 2021
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has dared Kogi West Senator, Smart Adeyemi to make uncomplimentary comments about him and expect an instant reaction.
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Wike threw the challenge in reaction to comments by Senator Adeyemi where he referred to Abia State Governor Okezie Ikpeazu as a "drunkard".
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Senator Smart Adeyemi had during debate on the confirmation of ex-Service Chiefs as Non-Career Ambassadors lashed verbal abuse at Governor Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia State, describing him as a drunk.
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But the Rivers State Governor during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Niger-Delta at Government House, Port Harcourt noted that Adeyemi's disparaging comment was in utter disrespect to the people of Abia State.
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He said the Kogi Senator went overboard.
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"I watched the Senate plenary and even though you have immunity somebody will say a Governor is a drunkard.
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"I was just watching the Senate President. He should have condemned it. How can he do that to a Governor? How can somebody stand up in the Senate simply because he has immunity and say a Governor is a drunkard?
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"How can you stand-up and abuse a whole people that elected a drunkard. That was an insult. Anyways, that is Abia people. I wish he could say that to me one day. I will give it back," Wike warned.
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