Adams Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State and ex-President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), has expressed his appreciation to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for ‘giving’ Nyesom Wike to the Tinubu administration.
Gatekeepers News reports that Oshiomhole praised Wike, a prominent member of the PDP, for his significant contributions to development during his tenure as governor of Rivers State.
He expressed gratitude to the PDP for enabling Wike to serve as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration.
Wike had previously shown support for Bola Tinubu, the APC candidate, during the 2023 presidential election following a rift with his own party. In recognition of his support for Tinubu’s election, Wike was appointed as the Minister for the FCT.
Oshiomhole likened this situation to a football club permitting its “best player” to join a rival team, underscoring the unexpected nature of Wike’s political shift.
“Thank you to PDP for giving us Nyesom Wike to help us fix Abuja. I don’t belong to any club; I only belong to Bendel Insurance, but I listen to those who say they are Manchester United fans [and the likes].
“When you are giving your best player to another club, you pay heavily,” the lawmaker representing Edo North said on Friday at a New Year luncheon organised by Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
“Thank you for what you’re helping us in APC to do. PDP Rivers led you to us without saying we should pay a transfer fee. We may not be happy to return you; we would even create a toll gate to prevent that.
“Tonight, we are celebrating a Nigerian who is adding value to the FCT, who is showing there has to be the rule of law and that we must respect certain environmental laws.
“So, thank you for what you are doing in Nigeria; thank you for what you are doing in Abuja.”
