Wike called me 19 times to help him beg Atiku to make him his running mate — Dino Melaye

The governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kogi State, Dino Melaye has fired back at Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers State who laughed off his aspiration to succeed Governor Yahaya Bello.

Governor Wike ruled out Melaye ahead of the PDP primary which precedes the November 15 governorship poll in the North Central state at a media chat earlier on Tuesday, said:

“When you give Dino that ticket, you know he won’t win in Kogi State,” Wike said during the parley.

“Why would Kogi people say they would vote for a candidate like Dino? Are we joking?” the governor queried.

However, in his reaction, Melaye bashed governor Wike has suddenly become the self-appointed public office regulator.