FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has taken a swipe at APC governor, describing them as “politically lazy”.
His comments comes following the APC governors’ opposition to his Rainbow Coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.
In an interview with Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday, Wike said that his choice to back President Bola Tinubu did not imply that he had given up on his political party or agreed that other parties shouldn’t have candidates.
Recall that Governors under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), led by Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Chairman and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, reaffirmed that they will neither participate in, support, nor advocate any coalition capable of undermining President Bola Tinubu’s reelection campaign or damaging the prospects of APC candidates at any level.
Reacting, the former Rivers State governor said, “They are politically lazy. When you have your local problems, don’t use Mr President as your excuse.”
He noted that the controversy surrounding his political decisions predates his support for Tinubu, pointing out that he faced similar opposition during his tenure as Governor of Rivers State and subsequently as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
APC govs not happy I’m FCT Minister – Wike
Wike also claimed that the APC governors are not happy that he’s the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
Wike’s remarks came amid APC governors’ resistance to the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State. He further alleged that APC governors could not guarantee Fubara a second term in office.
He said: “All these things you are seeing didn’t start today, it started with the ministerial position. They are not happy, APC Governors, that I was given the Minister of FCT.
“During the crisis with my Governor, Fubara, they misled my governor. They couldn’t give the governor a second term.
“Now you are talking about the Rainbow Coalition being a problem, how will it be a problem? Most of us think that because we are governors, we are alpha and omega, anything we decide must happen, it’s not true.
“I was the Minister of State when I ran for the governorship of Rivers in 2015, I defeated the candidate of the incumbent governor.”
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