Seyi Makinde, Governor of Oyo state, has begged Nyesom Wike, minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), not to “put fire” in his state.
Gatekeepers News reports that Wike had in August, warned Governors elected under Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to interfere in the affairs of the party in Rivers state.
Recall that Wike and Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers state, have been at loggerheads over control of the party’s political structure in the state. The rift between them has created two factions in Rivers House of Assembly, with each camp electing a speaker loyal to the minister and the Governor.
While speaking on Saturday at an event organised in honour of Wike by Ijaw Peoples Congress in Port Harcourt, Makinde pleaded with Wike to spare Oyo state when he decides to take his threat into action.
He said, “I came to identify with my brother, the celebrant of today, the honourable minister of the federal capital territory and the immediate past governor of Rivers state.”
“When I showed up yesterday, I told him I brought peace offering because he has been boasting that he will put fire in some states. I said, please, don’t put fire in Oyo state.”
The FCT minister while addressing the crowd, said he is more powerful than all Governors backing up Fubara.
He said, “All those who are moving around saying they are supporting somebody… you know it is not correct. You know some people don’t have shame. I cannot serve your boy.”
“Now, they are not even waiting, they are even rushing after the boy. They are not even waiting for the boy to call them. They are now rushing to the boy. People don’t have integrity.
“Don’t ever think that they’re fighting me.”
“They are not fighting me. I am too big. If you don’t recognise somebody bigger than you, you know you are sick. I’m far bigger— all of them put together. They cannot stand it.”
“When people said they will put hand here (in Rivers). I told them: if you come here and put your hand, hand too will enter your place (state). Now they are crying.”
Wike alleged that PDP lost the governorship election in Edo to All Progressives Congress (APC) because Governors under the party lacked strategy.
He said, “Instead of them (governors) concentrating on how they would win election in their state, they were holding meetings elsewhere to discuss Rivers state.”
“Who is the loser? This is a warning to others. Don’t touch Rivers state. It is a special state to God.”
