Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has clarified that his political confrontation in Rivers State is not directed at Governor Siminalayi Fubara but at unnamed individuals he accuses of misleading the governor for personal gain.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin published on Saturday, Wike described Fubara as his political “son” and dismissed claims of a personal rift between them.
“That’s not a battle,” Wike said. “Fubara is my boy, my son—why would I be fighting with him? My fight is with those trying to reap where they didn’t sow. If you don’t defeat them completely, they’ll continue causing problems. Now that they’ve been defeated, they’re ashamed. These are the same people pushing Fubara.”
Wike’s remarks come in the midst of a lingering political crisis in Rivers State that began in 2023. The power struggle between him and Governor Fubara has intensified over the past year, drawing nationwide attention.
Recent reports suggest that Governor Fubara, who was suspended from office after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state, may have extended an olive branch to Wike through a private apology aimed at resolving the standoff.
