Reuben Abati, an Arise TV anchor and former aide to President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has characterized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, as rude.
Abati’s comment came a day after Wike referred to former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a politician “hungry for power.”
Wike had stated during a media parley on Monday, “Now that they are out of power, they say they are hungry. It’s not hunger for food. It’s hunger for power.”
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During an Arise TV program on Tuesday morning, Abati described Wike as a rude politician, emphasizing that Amaechi is Wike’s political senior.
“I think that Nyesom Wike is very rude and disrespectful because Rotimi Amaechi is his boss in politics,” said Abati.
“When he was local government chairman or was it councillor during Amaechi’s second term, it was Rotimi Amaechi that helped him to become local government chairman.”
Reuben Abati recalled an instance when Wike criticized elder statesman Peter Odili, asserting that Odili “did not qualify to be an elder.”
“There is no time he has not insulted Peter Odili. He even referred to him as one man and his wife as one woman.”
Reuben Abati also cautioned President Bola Tinubu to be wary of Wike, suggesting that the FCT Minister might insult him in the future, just as he has done with Amaechi and other figures.
“Who will Nyesom Wike not insult? He insulted Senator John Mbata, who was his godfather at some point. He also showed signs that he will insult President Bola Tinubu.
“He pointed out that if he had known that President Tinubu would declare a state of emergency in Rivers, he would have offered a different kind of advice.
“That is already a signal to Tinubu that this man you are dealing with is only interested in his own permanent interests, not permanent friends. President Tinubu should beware because tomorrow he will also abuse this same President Tinubu.”
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