BREAKING: Wike Vows Not to Ever Support Rivers Governor Fubara Again, Video Trends
- FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, has vowed never to support Governor Siminalayi Fubara again in his political life
- Wike, a former governor of Rivers state who helped Fubara to victory at the 2023 general election, said the incumbent Rivers governor would not have taken 5th position in the race if not for his (Wike’s) sacrifice
- Legit.ng reports that Wike said his successor destroyed the political structure that brought him to power
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics and elections in Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja - Nyesom Wike, minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), on Friday, September 13, 2024, asserted that he “will never support” Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state in the future.
Legit.ng reports that oil-rich Rivers state has been thrown into a protracted political crisis since 2023 after lawmakers loyal to Wike, initiated a plot to remove Governor Fubara from office.
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Fubara—an estranged political mentee of Wike—worked under the immediate past Rivers governor as the state's accountant general. The incumbent FCT minister helped Fubara to become governor. However, after the 2023 general election, the duo fell out.
Speaking on Friday night, on Channels Television's 'Politics Today', monitored by Legit.ng, Wike accused Fubara of ingratitude.
He alleged that Governor Fubara took advantage of the presidential intervention in late 2023 "to insult everybody."
Wike declared:
“I will never support Fubara in my political life again.”
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Wike refutes alleged deal with Tinubu
Also, during the interview, Wike quashed claims in some quarters that he had a bargain with President Bola Tinubu to win the 2023 election.
Reiterating that he supported Tinubu for the presidency, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain stated that it was not originally transactional.
What would happen if I leave PDP - Wike
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Wike said there would be a “tsunami” in the PDP if he decides to leave the party.
Wike suggested that there would be an exodus of PDP members from the main opposition party if he dumped the party.
The former Rivers governor stated this at the PDP secretariat in Port Harcourt, during the party’s state congress recently.
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Source: Legit.ng
