The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has responded to elder statesman Edwin Clark’s claims about using his relationship with President Bola Tinubu to intimidate Rivers State Governor, Sim Fubara.
Naija News recalls that Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads over control of the political space and resources in Rivers State.
In an open letter to the national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Clark urged the party to expel Wike over the face-off with Fubara.
Clark disclosed that the minister was trying to destroy Rivers State with his issues against the governor.
However, addressing journalists on Wednesday to mark his one year in office as FCT Minister, Wike said he is unbothered by Clark’s comments.
According to him, Fubara should stand and face the crisis in Rivers State, stressing it was part of the criteria of being a leader.
He said, “I don’t know the party Chief Clark belongs to, but in 2014 when I came out to run, he said no because it’s the turn of the Ijaws.
“He said nothing will make me to win but to the glory of God I won.
“I wasn’t a bad person when I championed for an Ijaw man to be governor but I have become a bad person because there are issues. There is nothing Clark has not said but I vowed never to respond.
“He spoke about southern President which I supported, he spoke about power rotation to the South; which I believed in. So, what crime have I committed?
“In leadership, everything must not be smooth; I had my own crisis when I was there. Did I blame anybody? I faced the crisis squarely. When I was there you all saw what the Federal Government did to me. Did I accuse any ethnic group? No.
“If you are in a leadership position, you should be able to stand and face the crisis, that’s what politics is all about. Sometimes it will be good and other times it won’t be rosy.”
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