The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers stays an integral and lively a part of the ruling political group.
Wike acknowledged this throughout a media chat in Abuja on Tuesday, dismissing insinuations that Gov. Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers has been sidelined within the political structure of the state.
According to him, the governor stays an integral and lively a part of the ruling political group.
Addressing questions on Fubara’s present standing and quiet disposition, Wike maintained that the governor’s perceived silence doesn’t equate to exclusion or unhappiness.
“Fubara has not been pushed aside. If you know him, he’s been a very quiet person.
“He is fully a member of the Rainbow Coalition and fully playing his part in efforts to ensure the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027,” he mentioned.
The minister revealed that the governor lately hosted an important, high-level strategic assembly at his residence attended by key stakeholders, underscoring his lively involvement within the state’s political path.
“Do you know what it takes to hold a meeting in his house? For everybody to be there?
“What matters most to Gov. Fubara is ensuring that his political family retains its influence and power moving forward,” he mentioned.
Speaking because the marketing campaign coordinator for Rivers, Wike mentioned lists of marketing campaign committee members have been duly submitted, with Fubara slated to function one of many major leaders.
Reflecting on previous political tensions within the state, Wike blamed exterior actors and ungrateful parts, together with sure opposition governors for making an attempt to drive a wedge between him and Fubara for political mileage.
He, nonetheless, famous that regardless of exterior makes an attempt to take advantage of the state of affairs, mutual forgiveness and reconciliation have prevailed.
Wike additionally touched on hypothesis relating to Fubara’s future political trajectory after his tenure, together with potential federal appointments.
While noting that he doesn’t possess the constitutional prerogative to appoint ministers, Wike maintained an optimistic outlook on the governor’s standing.
Wike reiterated that speculations relating to friction between him and the governor are unfounded, stressing that each leaders have been actively working collectively to safeguard the state’s political stability.
He defined that the Rainbow Coalition in River was engineered to unite totally different political factions throughout celebration traces—together with members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and different teams.
He added that the purpose was to champion a unified agenda underneath Tinubu and keep away from damaging litigations that beforehand plagued the state.
When pressed on how workplaces and candidacies have been being shared amongst coalition members, Wike defended the technique as a show of high-level political ingenuity that respects the peculiarities of various areas whereas sustaining group solidarity.
“When you talk about politicians that agree to form an umbrella, the umbrella does not mean that all the candidates will be one party.
“We look at the peculiarities of areas, and say, listen, all of us are together and all of us are supporters of Mr President,” he mentioned. (NAN)
Edited by Deji Abdulwahab
