Tinubu Won’t Trade Wike for Fubara – Fayose
Former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose has asserted that President Bola Tinubu will not sacrifice FCT Minister Nyesom Wike for Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Arise Television, Fayose addressed the ongoing power struggle fueling political instability in Rivers State.
Fayose argued that Wike remains more politically relevant to the President than his successor. He insisted that Tinubu has little incentive to abandon the former governor, given his role in the President’s rise to power.
“But let me say this to Nigerians, the Asiwaju that I know, will not get rid of a Wike for a Fubara. Wike came from Rivers to give support to President Tinubu,” Fayose said.
The former governor highlighted Wike’s performance in Abuja and his ability to deliver electoral victories for the APC as key factors. He credited Wike with recent local government wins and predicted continued success under his influence.
“Wike is in Abuja performing, we’ve never had it so good in Abuja, even a blind man can’t deny that,” Fayose said. “The local government in Rivers, APC won them courtesy of Wike. The coming local government in Abuja, APC will still win it. So, what else will the President want from Wike?”
Fayose also criticized Fubara’s attempts to seek presidential intervention, describing the governor’s approach as a lack of humility. He suggested that the solution to the governor’s problems lies in his own hands rather than through external help.
“If Governor Fubara has gone to meet the President (in France), then it shows he needs help. When you don’t praise God, when you refuse to humble yourself and look for peace, you’ll just be running helter-skelter. What he’s looking for is inside his pocket,” he noted.
