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Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT has alleged that some politicians took advantage of the incumbent governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, triggering the protracted political crisis in the state.
Wike, a former governor of Rivers State spoke on Saturday during a special media chat in Port Harcourt, the state capital.
The Minister stated that those who allegedly deceived Fubara into engaging in face-off with him, know that they have no capacity to fight.
According to Wike, the governor over rated the politicians, whom he said are now raining insult on Fubara for deciding to return to his former political family.
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He said, “Unfortunately, they used Fubara. To tell you the truth, the governor over rated them. They had no capacity at all to fight and they saw it.
“Now, when the governor decided to return to his political family, go and see how they are abusing him now. Because there is no longer opportunity to syphon money so they are abusing him,” he said.
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, has declared that Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara committed no wrongdoing by reconciling with his political camp, insisting the governor had no other option than to return to the political family that produced him.
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday after inspecting some ongoing road projects across the territory, Wike dismissed suggestions that Fubara’s return amounted to forgiveness after years of political disagreement.
He said, “I don’t know what you mean by sin. In politics, there is no sin. If someone realises they made a mistake and decides to correct it, there is nothing wrong with that. Politics is not a sin. What matters is recognising that you were on the wrong path and making the right decision.”
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The minister recalled that he had predicted the reconciliation well before Fubara made it public. “I said during my last media chat that he had no other choice but to return to the same political family that produced him. I have now been informed that he has made that declaration publicly, and we welcome him. Our doors are open. Everyone is welcome for us to work together. There is no better alternative. We will all work together to move the state forward,” he said.
Wike added that Fubara’s public declaration of reconciliation would strengthen efforts to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid ahead of the 2027 general election.
“He has publicly stated that he has returned to where he started, and we receive him with an open mind. There is nothing to hide. We will all work together to ensure that we deliver the votes President Tinubu needs for his re-election,” he said.
The reconciliation announcement came as Wike led senior officials of the FCT Administration on an inspection of major road projects, including the ISEX Road Corridor and the nearly completed Apo-Karshi Road, both regarded as strategic infrastructure expected to unlock development across large sections of the capital city.
He expressed satisfaction with progress on the ISEX Road, noting that work began immediately after President Tinubu flagged off the project during the third anniversary commissioning of landmark infrastructure across the FCT, adding that the contractor has assured the administration that the project will be ready for commissioning in December.
Awarded in 2014, the 10-kilometre road, complete with interchanges, has remained unfinished through successive administrations. Wike disclosed that the contractor had undertaken to complete six kilometres of the road and key interchanges before the end of the year, provided adequate funding is released.
