From Tony John, Port Harcourt
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has declared that he has no regret supporting and ensuring the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as President of Nigeria.
Wike made the declaration at a luncheon he held for members of the 10th Rivers State House of Assembly in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Saturday.
He stated: “In fact, most of you do not understand the fight that is going on. You think it is these people here? No.
“Let me tell you what is going on, I have no regret at all and we have no regret at all for supporting President Asiwaju Bola Tinubu. I have no regret about it.
“All these things you are seeing by Atiku’s group, Peter Obi’s group and some PDP governors that believe that I am a problem to them. And I will continue to be problem to them.
“In fact, the Atiku’s group believes that my team and I stopped them from becoming president. And we stopped in justice. What we wanted was equity, fairness and justice.
He blasted Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, for allegedly casting aspersion on the former President of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), OCJ Okocha.
Wike, a former governor of Rivers State, also expressed disappointment that Fubara insulted the former chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council, King Sergeant Awuse and Chief Ferdinand Anabraba.
Describing Awuse, Anabraba and Okocha as the “Three Wise Men”, the FCT minister stated that these three men sacrificed to ensure that Fubara was chosen and made governor of Rivers State.
The FCT minister noted that last Thursday, one of the “Wise Men”, Okocha, was insulted by the governor in the state.
He said: “On Thursday, another “Wise Man” (referring to OCJ Okocha), was insulted. When the Wise Man was called to the Bar, this man (Fubara) was not in primary school. This man (Fubara) insulted a PhD holder.
“I am happy, I’m not the only one this man (Fubara) has shown ingratitude. He has shown ingratitude to the Wise Men.”
He said said: “One of the Wise Men (Awuse) was removed as the chairman of Rivers State Traditional Rulers Council when he was in coma, when he was looking for support for help.”
The minister recalled that sometime ago, Fubara, on an national television, described the three aforementioned elder statesmen as wise men, who stood for his emergence as governor of the state.
“The Wise Men are now turned upside down. Yes, he also turned them upside down. It is unfortunate in life. If you’re a bad man, you’re a bad man.”
