Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, remains more politically relevant to President Bola Tinubu than the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
Naijaonpoint reports that Fayose made the assertion during an interview with Arise Television, while reacting to the power struggle between Fubara and Wike, which has continued to fuel political instability in Rivers State.
According to Fayose, Wike’s continued political value lies in his performance as FCT minister and his ability to deliver electoral victories for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at the grassroots.
Fayose argued that, amid the lingering political crisis in Rivers State, Tinubu will not get rid of Wike for Fubara.
He said, “But let me say this to Nigerians, the Asiwaju that I know, will not get rid of a Wike for a Fubara. Wike came from Rivers to give support to President Tinubu.
“Wike is in Abuja performing, we’ve never had it so good in Abuja, even a blind man can’t deny that.
“The local government in Rivers, APC won them courtesy of Wike. The coming local government in Abuja, APC will still win it. So, what else will the President want from Wike?”
Commenting on Governor Fubara’s reported move to seek the President’s intervention, Fayose suggested it was an indication of the governor’s political arrogance.
He noted, “If Governor Fubara has gone to meet the President (in France), then it shows he needs help. When you don’t praise God, when you refuse to humble yourself and look for peace, you’ll just be running helter-skelter. What he’s looking for is inside his pocket.”
Speaking on the internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Fayose dismissed claims that Tinubu is responsible for the party’s woes.
He added, “The challenges in the PDP is not the fault of Asiwaju. Failure in my home, God forbid, is not the fault of my neighbour.
“The PDP caused themselves an insurrection. It’s a house that divided against itself and the nature of man is survival of the fittest.”