'Your son can't win' – Wike asks Rivers NDC candidate's kinsmen to vote towards him

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has dismissed the probabilities of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, successful the 2027 election.

Wike spoke on Thursday whereas addressing the kinsmen of Lulu-Briggs throughout a city corridor assembly in Abonnema, Akuku-Toru Local Government Area of the state.

The Minister urged the individuals to not make the error of voting for Lulu-Briggs just because he’s their son, insisting that the NDC candidate can not win the election.

He, nonetheless, urged them to assist the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Kingsley Chinda, noting that his operating mate can also be their son.

He mentioned, “I know that one of your sons is contesting for governorship under NDC, yes, we want our son to be a governor but we must be realistic. As it is today, he cannot win under that party.

“If it’s APC and even PDP, we’d have mentioned, okay, as a coalition member, what will we do? NDC is completely removed from it.