Steer clear of Rivers politics, Wike warns APC national secretary

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has warned the National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, to “leave Rivers State alone,” urging the party leader to be careful with his statements.

Wike gave the warning during a thank-you visit to the Oyigbo Local Government Area of Rivers State.

Recall that the APC Vice Chairman (South-South), Victor Giadom, had previously described Governor Siminalayi Fubara as “the so-called governor” during the minister’s visit to the Khana/Gokana Local Government Area.

Giadom further asserted that Fubara could not win a second term in the state without Wike’s support.

However, Basiru described Giadom’s remarks as “unfortunate,” stating that Fubara’s position as governor, regardless of political affiliations, should command respect.

“I find it unfortunate that a member of the NWC was referring to a governor in our party as a ‘so-called governor of Rivers State.’ The office of the governor is an exalted position, and whoever is occupying it must be respected, irrespective of whatever political differences you have,” Basiru said in a Facebook post on Sunday.

In response, Wike challenged the APC National Secretary, warning that the state was a “no-go area.”

He further advised the secretary to learn from those who previously tried to meddle in Rivers State politics, stating he was not to blame if Basiru’s “hands got burnt.”

Wikesaid, “Let me warn those who come to Rivers State: because you have heard that we have N600bn, you come here, you collect, and you open your mouth to talk anyhow.

“I say it here: take this message to your National Secretary—leave Rivers State alone. Go and ask those who have done it before. Don’t take our support for Mr. President for granted. You have to be careful with the statements you make.

“Today, you are enjoying in Osun; you don’t know those who did the work. You are opening your mouth to talk about Rivers State. Anything you see, take it. Go and ask other people what has happened to them before.

“If your hand burns, no be me burn am o (I am not the one who burnt it). This state is a no-go area. Take the one you have taken; stop making unnecessary comments.”

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