Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has downplayed his reported feud with Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, describing Fubara as his political son in a recent BBC Pidgin interview.
According to the minister, the battle was not against Fubara but those he claimed had been pushing the governor against him.
He said, “That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is my boy, he is my son, why will I fight with him?
According to DAILY POST, Wike and Fubara have been in engaged in a face-off since 2023 fueling an unending political crisis in Rivers State.
There were reports that Fubara, who was suspended by President Bola Tinubu following the declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State, had tendered apologies to his former boss.
However, Wike maintained that his actions are driven by a desire to protect what is rightfully earned, stating, “I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for… They are the ones pushing Fubara.”
