Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has slammed the governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, for calling him by his father’s name.
Naijaonpoint reports that Makinde had earlier accused the Minister of promising to hold the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for President Bola Tinubu in 2027, a claim Wike denied.
Speaking on Monday while fielding questions during his monthly media parley in Abuja, Wike stated that it is a mark of disrespect for the Governor to have addressed him by his father’s name.
Wike claimed that Makinde was not being truthful about what transpired during the alleged meeting, as well as the persons who were in attendance.
Wike said, “He didn’t mention the former governor of Benue was in the meeting. He didn’t mention the former governor of Abia. He didn’t mention the former governor of Enugu.
“What was the purpose of that meeting? Who called for the meeting? Did the President call you for the meeting?
“We went and said, look, we want to see the President. And the President said, Okay, come to the house. We went to the house as usual. And we said, Sir, we are still available. We still work together.
“So what is the issue of saying that we had a meeting?
“To start with, Seyi, you cannot; he does not have what it takes to tell me that. He does not. He knows.
“He has never called me Wike. And to hell with him. You heard him say $1 million. Did he pay my school fees? That’s a disrespect.
“That is my father’s name. He can’t do that. He has never done that. He doesn’t have what it takes. Forget he’s a governor.”