The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, has threatened the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, asking him not to meddle in the affairs of Rivers State.
In a video seen online, Wike, while addressing supporters at a rally in Oyigbo, Rivers State, accused Basiru of meddling in the affairs of the state.
“Let me tell the National Secretary of the APC, leave Rivers State alone. Because you have heard N600 billion is in Rivers, you are putting your mouth into what does not concern you. You are enjoying in Osun State but you do not know the people that worked for it to be so.”
He warned against taking Rivers State’s support for President Bola Tinubu for granted.
“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted, you have to be careful the statement you make. Go and ask those who have tried it before, you open your mouth to talk about Rivers State, anything you see, take. I say anything you see, take it.”
Wike further cautioned that the President would be briefed on the issue.
“When Mr President comes back, when I see the Minister of Blue Economy, I will tell them to tell him and he can ask other people what has happened to them before. Anything Rivers State, carry your hand.”
Earlier, Basiru criticised an APC official for referring to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a “so-called governor.”
Mr Basiru had warned that such language undermines democratic institutions and the dignity of elected offices.
Victor Giadom, the APC Vice Chairman (South-South), was said to have made the remarks at Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“I find it unfortunate that a member of the NWC… was referring to a governor in our party as a ‘so-called governor of Rivers State’,” Mr Basiru posted on Facebook.
“The office of the governor is an exalted position, and whoever is occupying it must be respected, irrespective of whatever political differences you have.”
Basiru had previously led members of the APC National Executive Committee to Port Harcourt, where they publicly endorsed Mr Fubara for a second term.
Wike, however, has sworn to ensure that Fubara does not secure a second term in office.
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