Anastasia Reporting
Abuja, Nigeria
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has expressed regret for supporting Fubara’s bid for governorship, stating that governor Fubara used him to actualise his gubernatorial ambition.
Wike stated this during a speech to a crowd of supporters in Port Harcourt over the weekend.
The rift between Wike and his successor, Governor Fubara, has persisted for several months due to disputes over the economic and political leadership of the state, with no resolution in sight.
Addressing Fubara directly, Wike stated, ” You (Fubara) said State Assembly people should not be independent, but you want to be independent. Continue to be independent. Continue to save the democracy of Nigeria. If they like, let them do as they’re doing; if they get to any court they have in the state, let them continue. Let them continue.
“We’ll never be intimidated by that. So let nobody be afraid. Everyday, they say they’re doing thanksgiving. They were lucky they didn’t show this early. When we’ve finished winning for them, from polling units to tribunal, from tribunal to court of appeal, they now came saying we want to remove them at Supreme Court.
He continued, criticizing their alleged tactics of collecting money and appointing a judicial consultant, emphasizing the need for transparency and accountability.
“Can you imagine? That’s how they collect money from them. They appointed somebody as a judicial consultant. Shame, shame, shame.”