Amidst the ongoing political turmoil in Rivers State, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has clarified his relationship with suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, asserting that he views Fubara as a political son and is only opposed to those manipulating him.
In an interview with BBC Pidgin Service, published on Saturday, Wike dismissed claims of a personal battle with Fubara, stating that his conflict lies with individuals attempting to exploit the governor for their own agendas.
“That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is my boy, he is my son. Why will I fight with him?” Wike said. “I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for. People like Celestine Omehia, Abiye Sekibo, and Austin Okpara, they want to hijack… I have defeated them before, and I will give them the final defeat.”
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Wike alleged that these political figures, whom he claims to have previously defeated, are instigating the current unrest in Rivers State and influencing Fubara against him. “When you don’t defeat them, defeat them to the final stage,” he added. “Now, they are ashamed because they are being defeated. They are the ones pushing Fubara.”
He also confirmed President Bola Tinubu’s involvement in mediating the crisis, revealing a recent meeting with Fubara and other governors. “He (Fubara) came with some governors to meet me. The president called me and asked us to make peace,”Wike said.“I asked him (President Tinubu), ‘How can you say I should make peace and I won’t make peace?’”
Wike emphasized his openness to peace, stating, “If I don’t want peace, I won’t allow him to come to my place. We even spoke on the phone just the other day.”
He conveyed to Fubara that the decision for genuine reconciliation rests with him, saying, “I told him that the yam and the knife are in his hands, so he knows where best to cut. If you want genuine peace, you can have it. If you want us to pretend, we can.”
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