Betrayal and Ambition: Dele Momodu Exposes How Wike Cut Him Off Over Presidential Aspirations
Renowned journalist and politician Dele Momodu has opened up about his fallout with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, revealing that their once-close friendship crumbled the moment he declared his presidential ambition.
Speaking on *The Honest Bunch* podcast, Momodu disclosed that Wike, who had not publicly declared his own interest at the time, immediately distanced himself, stopped taking his calls, and even dismissed him on live television.
According to Momodu, Wike was already investing heavily in media publicity, leading him to suspect that the former Rivers State governor was secretly nursing his own presidential ambitions. He further alleged that he tried to advise Wike about potential challenges in the North but was met with hostility.
Recalling Wike’s dismissive attitude, Momodu expressed shock at how money and power had seemingly changed his former ally, stating that the same Wike who once admired him had now turned against him simply because he dared to run for office.
