Abuja don dey hot with political gist as Minister for Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, come out clear say e no dey support any particular person for Rivers State governorship election wey dey ahead. The matter don dey fly upandan for social media, but Wike don put am for table say na lie.
Wike yarn this one for meeting wey hold for im house for Life Camp, Abuja. Big men from both APC and PDP dey there. The minister talk say e no fit just point person as candidate like that. According to am, na the Elders Council wey Chief Ferdinand Alabraba dey lead go decide that one. “I no endorse anybody for governorship seat for Rivers State,” Wike talk with strong voice. “That kind decision na work for the Elders Council.”
But Wike no hide say e dey fully behind President Bola Tinubu for now. E talk say im political loyalty clear like water. “My position don dey consistent,” e add. The minister warn those wey dey rush to declare interest for governorship say dem no go get anywhere with premature endorsement. E talk say no governor fit force candidate on Rivers State people.
“We don make mistake before for politics,” Wike yarn. “We no go repeat am.” The former Rivers governor beg all stakeholders to stay together. E talk say their power no dey for money but for unity. “Make we no allow division scatter our house,” e advise.
Meanwhile, for another corner of the country, Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed dey hint say e fit jump ship from PDP join ADC. The governor yarn this one after meeting with ADC leaders for Bauchi. E talk say ADC get power to remove President Tinubu and APC for 2027 election.
Governor Bala talk say David Mark, ADC national chairman, don invite am join their party. “ADC na preferred destination,” e confess. But e still dey negotiate and consult before e take final decision. The governor promise say e go make formal announcement on Thursday, April 2.
Nigerians don begin react to Governor Bala’s move. Some dey talk say if e leave PDP, na the end of the party for North. Others dey wonder if na genuine move or just political calculation. One commentator talk say the governor dey run away from clash with Wike for PDP. Another one blame Wike for the whole matter.
For Rivers side, another gist don surface. Boma Iyaye, Executive Director of Finance and Administration for Niger Delta Development Commission, don deny say e dey eye Rivers governorship. Iyaye talk say reports wey dey fly say Wike dey support am na pure lie.
“I wish to respectfully clarify say these reports no correct,” Iyaye talk for statement. E maintain say im main work na to focus on NDDC matter. The NDDC director talk say e never receive any political endorsement from Wike or any other person. E beg media and public to always check fact before dem spread news.
The 2027 political calculation for Rivers State dey look like blockbuster movie. Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara wey be im former political godson don turn to opponents. The two dey prepare for showdown wey go shake the state.
Legal fight for PDP national level dey make matter more complicated. One faction wey Wike dey support dey fight another faction wey Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo and Bala Mohammed of Bauchi dey back. Tanimu Turaki dey chair caretaker committee for one side.
If Wike’s faction win the court case and control PDP, e mean say the party go likely present candidate wey Wike support to face Fubara. But Fubara don cross to APC, the same party wey Wike dey serve as minister. This one dey create serious confusion.
Na almost impossible for APC to deny ticket to sitting governor like Fubara. So we go see minister for APC government dey work against im own party candidate for state level. Na rare thing for Nigerian politics.
Wike don already begin prepare for the battle. E don set up Majority 89.5 FM for Port Harcourt to control media narrative. The station go help am spread im message and mobilize support before election start.
The coming contest go test political loyalty and grassroots power. With Wike dey use federal influence while e dey fight im former allies, and Fubara dey try to break free from im political godfather, 2027 Rivers election go be one to watch.
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