*Udi will be used, dumped and mocked…
By Olawale Lamina
Erstwhile National Publicity Secretary of the defunct New People’s Democratic Party (nPDP) and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze has slammed former Minister of State for Environment, Mr. Udi Odum for pitching his tent with the camp of the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, to advance the political hooliganism that is altering the standard of democracy and politicking in the Nigerian polity.
Recall that the FCT Minister, had in 2022 when he still held sway as Governor, while inaugurating some commissioner – nominees described Udi Odum as a mere illiterate whose appointment as Minister was an aberration and clear embarrassment to Rivers people.
Also recall that Hon. Udi Odum was a political godson to Rt. Hon. Rotimi Ameachi and the Rivers APC led by Emeka Beke but later fell apart.
Before his appointment, Udi served three times as Care-Taker Committee Chairman and two-term Chairman of Abua/Odual Local Government Area of Rivers State under the administration of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Amaechi.
Udi’s satisfactory performance as Chairman of Council earned him the trust of Amaechi who nominated him as Minister when he resigned from the cabinet of late President Mohammadu Buhari, to wrestle for the presidential ticket of the All Progressives Congress. Udi was confined and appointed Minister of State for Environment.
But Eze went memory lane explaining all that transpired, saying that Udi’s appointment never sat well with the FCT Minister who was the state governor at the time. He alleged that Wike dragged Udi on all corners including name-calling, including the fact that he was labelled an illiterate whose competence ended at thuggery.
“Wike was the greatest adversary of Udi, yet Amaechi stood his ground to defend his decision to nominate him into the federal cabinet. But same Udi Odum has now joined his worst critique who would never wish him anything more than the life of a mere thug.,” the chieftain lamented.
Reacting to the union with Wike, Chief Eze described Udi as a coward who kowtowed to his oppressor, stressing that the alliance would never produce any significant benefit to the former Environment Minister hence he is considered in the camp as roundly uneducated and grossly incompetent to hold any public office.
Eze claimed that Udi’s action made no sense as he will be used, dumped and mocked, saying that Wike would never have allowed Udi to become Commissioner but Amaechi made him a Minister. But today same Udi has joined Wike and wondering the rationale behind his decision.
The APC Chief lamented the level of decadence amongst players in the political space, which account him made it difficult for men of integrity to develop interest in politics.
“Imagine a system where people will participate in the primary elections of PDP but emerge candidates of the APC and that anomaly will be stamped by the judiciary”. Zero integrity. That type of politics is contrary to every recognized standard of the game of politics world over,” he said
Eze opined that, Udi, having formerly joined the camp of his enemies only succeeded in digging his political grave.
Eze called on Wike to rescind his alleged plot to constantly lure those that Amaechi had helped and nurtured into political relevance, as this could neither diminish the political relevance of Amaechi “and will not by any means enhance your political misfortune that is already nosediving as great other leaders like Dr. Dakuku Peterside, Senator Andrew Uchendu, Ambassador Orji N Ngofa and many others will never be cajoled or blackmailed into joining a political camp noted for its negativity.”
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