Why I Agreed to Work with President Tinubu, Wike Reveals, Speaks on Defection to APC
- Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister and former Rivers state governor, said he believes President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has good intentions for Nigeria
- The former Rivers state governor said he is collaborating with the president to fulfill the promise of a better future for Nigerians
- Wike, a PDP member, also clarified that he's not working for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu means well for Nigeria.
The former governor of Rivers state said this in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, August 30.
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He added that he is working with President Tinubu to achieve the promise of “renewed hope” for Nigerians.
I am not working for APC, says Wike
Speaking further, Wike insisted he is not a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and is not working for the party.
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Wike, though being a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was appointed as FCT minister by President Tinubu.
Asked about his PDP membership status, the former Rivers governor said he remains a member of the opposition party.
“I feel at home working for the government of Tinubu. He has given me that courage. He is a man who means well for the country,” the FCT minister said.
“He is looking for people who will support him to achieve the renewed hope he promised Nigerians.
“I’m not here to work for a party. I’m here to support the president who has confidence in me — to help him deliver the renewed hope and I owe nobody any apology.”
“I dare anyone to suspend me”: Nyesom Wike taunts Atiku, PDP
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that the FCT minister Wike taunted his party, the PDP.
The politician dared the leadership of the PDP to suspend or discipline him.
“Who will discipline me? I should be the one calling for the discipline of these people who violated the party’s constitution, in the way that the party supported rotation," he said.
Bayelsa 2023: PDP must apologise to me, says Wike
In a related development, Wike said the leadership of the PDP has to apologise to him and some of his colleagues before he can work with them in the Bayelsa elections.
The FCT minister said the leadership of the PDP has a lot of errors to correct before he can consider working for them in the Saturday, November 11, 2023 election.
Source: Legit.ng
