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I'm Not An Igbo - River State Governor Clarifies

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The Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has clarified that he is not an Igbo.



It will be recalled that the governor has been 'strict' with some of the Igbo in Oyigbo part of the state of recent which has led to a lot of civil disobedience in the area.

The governor was asked by Dele MOMODU if he is igbo and he gave a blunt reply. "I am not" . He later went on to clarify the misunderstanding about his name and also the Ikwere people link to Igbo.


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