A former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has instructed Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is not going to do away with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in favour of Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid the protracted political disaster within the state.
Fayose was reacting to the facility battle between Fubara and his predecessor, Wike, which has continued to gas political instability in Rivers State.
He supplied his observations throughout a tv interview aired on Tuesday.
The previous governor insisted that Wike stays extra politically related to President Tinubu than Fubara.
“However let me say this to Nigerians, the Asiwaju that I do know is not going to do away with a Wike for a Fubara. Wike got here from Rivers to present help to President Tinubu,” Fayose stated.
He famous that Wike has excelled in his capability because the FCT minister, and skill to ship electoral victories for the ruling All Progressives Congress.
“Wike is in Abuja performing; we’ve by no means had it so good in Abuja, even a blind man can’t deny that,” he stated.
“The native authorities elections in Rivers, APC received them courtesy of Wike. The approaching native authorities elections in Abuja, APC will nonetheless win them. So, what else will the President need from Wike?” Fayose queried.
The feedback observe graduation of continuing by the Rivers State Meeting to question Governor Fubara.
The home accused the governor of gross misconduct, together with demolishing the meeting complicated, extra-budgetary spending, and defying a Supreme Courtroom ruling on legislative autonomy.
This comes even amid a protracted feud between Wike and Fubara, which has plunged Rivers State into instability since late 2023.
The disaster originated from an influence battle over management of the state’s political construction, together with the Peoples Democratic Occasion equipment and the State Meeting.
Whereas the Home has denied claims that the impeachment transfer was influenced by Wike, studies point out that the president has intervened within the dispute.
Commenting on studies that Governor Fubara sought President Tinubu’s intervention over the disaster, Fayose recommended the transfer mirrored political conceitedness on the a part of the Rivers governor.
“If Governor Fubara has gone to fulfill the President (in France), then it reveals he wants assist. Once you don’t reward God, once you refuse to humble your self and search for peace, you’ll simply be operating helter-skelter. What he’s searching for is inside his pocket,” he stated.
Fayose additionally shared his ideas on the interior disaster tearing the Peoples Democratic Occasion aside.
In line with him, the challenges within the PDP are “not the fault of Asiwaju.”
He blamed the PDP for his or her woes, stressing that “Failure in my residence, God forbid, isn’t the fault of my neighbour.”
The previous governor added, “The PDP precipitated themselves an revolt. It’s a home that’s divided in opposition to itself, and the character of man is survival of the fittest.”