WIKE: NO GOING BACK ON FUBARA

Nyesom Wike, the minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has ruled out the possibility of settling the rift with the governor of Rivers state, Siminalayi Fubara.

The former governor, during a media parley on Wednesday to mark his one year in office as FCT minister, maintained that he’s not going back on his decision on Fubara. 

Wike said he’s focused on delivering President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s mandate and not supporting Fubara.

The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said: “In good conscience, I fought for Fubara to become governor without any regrets and you now say you don’t want to be part of the family; no problem.

Aregbesola was brought by Tinubu but he’s no longer with the president again. “In all honesty, I can tell you that there is no going back and my people know. What support? Have I come out of the one I did? Some people don’t play politics of integrity, but I do. He’s the one that say ‘dey your dey’ so let me ‘dey my dey.’ “This doesn’t worry me because I’m focused on the mandate Mr President gave me in FCT.” 

Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads since the governor assumed office. The face-off between the duo affected the Rivers State House of Assembly, leading to factions. Despite attempts by Tinubu and other relevant political stakeholders, the crisis has continued.