Fresh Twist as Bauchi Governor Dares Wike: "My Job Is My Job"

• Bauchi state governor Bala Mohammed has replied to FCT minister Nyesom Wike on the threat to put fire in his state
• Governor Mohammed personally comments on Wike's threat for the first time, saying the state has enough water to quench any fire
• According to the governor, Wike remained his friend despite their differences, adding that leadership must be separated from friendship

Bala Mohammed, the governor of Bauchi state, has said there is enough water in the state to quench any fire threat by anyone while commenting, for the first time, on the recent threat by Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Recall that Wike recently accused PDP governors of interfering with PDP Rivers' control, but Mohammed stated that his friendship with Wike remains intact despite their differences.

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According to Daily Trust, the rift between the two began when the PDP governors' forum, led by Mohammed, declared Siminalayi Fubara, Wike's estranged godson, the party leader in Rivers.

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Wike retaliated after his camp won the party congress to strengthen his grip on the Rivers PDP. He warned governors to stay out of the state's affairs. He specifically targeted Mohammed, promising sleepless nights to those who challenged him in Rivers.

Mohammed, chairman of the PDP Governors' Forum, reassured that the party remains united, citing the National Working Committee's visit to him on Tuesday, September 17, as a symbol of hope and stability. He emphasized the importance of respecting diversity, following the rule of law, and putting personal interests aside.

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His statement reads in part:

"Nobody can put fire in Bauchi. We have a volume of water that will quench the fire, even my friend that said that did so because of he is annoyed. Maybe I have said something that annoyed him, but it is not personal. My friend is my friend, my job is my job and leadership is leadership."

Analyst reacts to Rivers PDP crisis

Meanwhile, a legal practitioner, Barrister Oladotun Hassan, in an exclusive interview with Legit.ng, said the political crisis between Wike and Governor Fubara in Rivers is condemnable. He said:

"What is happening in Rivers state is condemnable from the Wike and Fubara's sides."

Primate Ayodele predicts PDP's end

Legit.ng earlier reported that the PDP had been predicted to meet its final destruction by August 2014 as the internal crisis rocking the opposition gets deeper.

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the spiritual leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, revealed a fresh vision foreseeing the party's fate.

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Ayodele said there were plans to destroy the party and urged concerned members to devise a strategy to avert the destruction.

Source: Legit.ng