Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has spoken out about his feud with his successor, Governor Sim Fubara.
Wike told reporters today, November 24, that money and power reveal one’s true identity.
“Let me tell you, I don’t like ingrates; I can’t stand it. What is happening now is what Odili said in his book: ‘Give a man power and money, then you will know the person. If you haven’t given a man, power and money, then you don’t know the person. However, I’m not worried because I’m a politician. I know what other states are suffering because of debt, but go and check if I left liabilities; the records are there.
“I left projects for him to commission so he would showcase during his hundred days, then politics came in. We are just starting; God gave you something; you are now importing crisis.
“God gave this on the platter of gold; the Federal Government is not fighting you, no crisis, but you are the one now trying to create a crisis for yourself; only those who are natural ingrates will support what is happening there. I use the instrumentality of law to fight not thugs, time will come.”
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During the interview, Wike accused Governor Fubara of torching the State House of Assembly. Several weeks ago, an arson attack on the state assembly’s hallowed chambers occurred in response to an attempt by some lawmakers to impeach Gov. Fubara. The lawmakers were said to be Wike loyalists who worked to do his bidding.
When asked if he sanctioned the planned impeachment process against Governor Fubara, Wike said; ‘’Assuming I am the one who plotted it, did you call me to say ‘Sir, they want to impeach me. Is that why you would send people to go and burn the hallowed chamber? Is impeachment done only one day? Impeachment process, is it a one-day affair? Then you raise ethnic politics. We have never had it like this before.’’