‘You tamper with political structure in Rivers, I will not allow that’

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned against any attempt to tamper with his political structure in Rivers State by the Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

Wike gave spoke after a closed-door meeting with members of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum.

Governor Bala Mohammed led the delegation and was accompanied by governors of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri; Caleb Muftwang of Plateau State; and Agbu Kefas of Taraba State.

Recall that a crisis had erupted in Rivers State on Monday after an attempt by the Rivers State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Fubara.

Wike told the visiting Governors that he would not be intimidated by any one for his influence in Rivers State or his appointment by President Bola Tinubu as the Minister of the FCT.

He explained that the impeachment move was not a military coup, but in line with the provision of the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

He dismissed the rumours going round that the fracas was born out of his interest in the finances of the state, which he dismissed as “absolute rubbish.

“Nobody can take away the political structure in Rivers State, nobody can intimidate me.

“If I want to do something, I will do it. The impeachment is not a military coup. It is provided under the constitution.

“Also, I am not interested in all the rumours, money, this and that.

“Rubbish. Absolute rubbish. I just left the office, how many months ago?

“And I am FCT Minister. So which money?

“But nobody can take away our political structure. No one.

“You cannot work and people will begin to bring enemies.

“Those who fought you when you were struggling for the person to be in office. Nobody does that.

“I am not a political ingrate, but don’t touch the political structure of the state.

“I will not shut my eyes.”

The Minister thanked the forum for the visit and further thanked President Tinubu for finding him worthy to serve in his cabinet, stressing that he was still a member of the PDP working for Tinubu and not the All Progressives Congress.

Wike said, “Forget about the Obidients and the Atikus who have lost and felt that I did not support them, and those that I revoked their Certificate of Occupancy.

“Oh! Wike did this, Wike did that because I didn’t support Obi, and didn’t support their own presidential candidate, and all of you just teamed up” ‘Wike! Wike! Wike!’

“I am not disturbed. I will do what is right. And my conscience is clear.

“I am not the person you think that you will now go to social media and say all kinds of things.

“You must be careful, I have the capacity to fight back.”

Earlier, Mohammed thanked Wike for the willingness to resolve crises, noting that the forum had waded into the matter because of the importance of Rivers State to the party.

He also commended the Tinubu for appointing one of their own to serve in his government, noting that Wike’s antecedents spoke volumes about his ability to lead.