‘If I Were Fubara, Wike Will Enter His State At His Risk’ – Eze

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has criticized the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, following comments made by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications, Lere Olayinka, during a recent interview.

Olayinka had attributed the internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the presidential ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, a position Eze described as baseless and contradictory.

In a statement on Monday, Eze dismissed Wike’s remarks as irrational and driven by a personal vendetta against Atiku.

“I make bold to tell Wike that his attack on Atiku is irrational, fallacious and a mere expression of prideful spite, occasioned by hallucination and Atikuphobia,” Eze stated.

The APC chieftain, who is also a member of the APC Legacy Projects Media Team, accused Wike of using such attacks to curry favour with President Bola Tinubu.

The PDP has been embroiled in internal disputes following its loss in the 2023 presidential election, with various factions blaming one another for the party’s challenges.

Eze argued that Wike’s recent comments do not reflect the reality of the PDP’s internal struggles, which he attributed to broader leadership issues.

Eze further accused Wike of prioritizing personal ambitions over addressing pressing national issues in his capacity as FCT Minister.

“From the standpoint of objectivity and truth, not a few Nigerians view Wike as a self-styled despot and dictator, who always want the buck to terminate at his table,” he added.

Speaking on the crisis in Rivers State, Eze said if Wike is a progressive democrat he would not be fighting the state Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.

He further stated that if he were Fubara, he would never allow Wike enter Rivers Again.

The APC chieftain said, “If Wike were to be a good man, peace-loving and a progressive democrat, he would not have been fighting Siminalayi Fubara, a man voted by the people of Rivers State to govern them.

“If I were Fubara, the Governor of Rivers, Wike will only step into the State at his own risk.

“After ruling for 8 years… Wike doesn’t want his fellow man to rule except Fubara governs under his whims and caprices. It’s too bad, annoying and nauseating for Nigerians to believe a man like Wike.

“The former Rivers State Governor… is in fact, the architect of the protracted crisis undermining the PDP due to his selfish agenda…

“As a result of selfishness and fear of the unknown, Wike a card carrying PDP member is in deed and in action, a member of the ruling APC.

“From Wike’s time as a local government chairman, Rotimi Amaechi’s Chief of Staff, Minister of Education (State), and Governor of Rivers State, Atiku never destroyed PDP. It is the PDP that gave Wike the platform to become what he is today. If anybody had destroyed PDP, would Wike be anything in Nigeria’s political terrain today? Certainly no.

“At this juncture, I urge Wike to shelve his political underhand schemes targeted at Atiku as they are dead on arrival and will only lead him to political dungeon.”