Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory’s minister, has refuted rumours that he and Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of Rivers State, had a personal dispute, calling him his “son”.
Wike denied rumours of a direct confrontation with Fubara in an interview that was released by BBC Pidgin on Saturday, saying that his true objection lies with those who are supposedly manipulating the governor for their own benefit.
Wike declared, “That one is not a battle.” “Fubara is my son and my boy.” Why am I going to argue with him?
The former governor of Rivers State said that his actions are intended to address those he believes are trying to take advantage of the system.
“I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for,” he added. “When you don’t defeat them, they will think they are in charge. Defeat them in the final stage.
“Now, they are ashamed because they are being defeated. They are the ones pushing Fubara.”
Wike said that Fubara had started to make amends during a media roundtable with a few journalists in Abuja on Monday.
“The President has called for peace severally, and I cannot sit down when the President has called for peace, and I say, ‘I don’t want peace,” Wike said.
“Yes, he came with two governors and one elder person. Unfortunately, the two governors are APC governors. So, I will not pursue him. He said he wants peace. That’s fine. I also want peace.”
