ABUJA, Nigeria – Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said he often wept when he thinks about the alleged acts of betrayal shown to him by the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara.
Wike made this statement during a media parley in Abuja on Monday while reacting to questions about the ongoing political crisis in Rivers State and his fallout with Fubara, who was suspended from office since March 2025, reports The Guardian.
“When I go back in my quiet moments, I play the video of speeches of the governor (Fubara), what he said, what he did to me, I weep,” Wike said.
The former Rivers State governor added that he often asked himself if Fubara’s actions toward him were necessary, despite the role he played to ensure he succeeded him.
“This is somebody who brought you, gave you food, gave you everything, did this to you, and then you became a tool for his enemies to fight him.”
Meanwhile, Wike took a swipe at former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, following the latter’s recent remarks about economic hardship in Nigeria.
Wike said Amaechi’s comment about being hungry was not a reflection of economic conditions but a veiled expression of political frustration and ambition.
“We have no time to listen to nonsense in Nigeria,” Wike said. “I don’t understand why a man like Amaechi would choose his 60th birthday to lie to Nigerians about being hungry. He was Speaker from 1999 to 2007, Governor from 2007 to 2015, and Minister from 2015 to 2023. He never spoke about hunger during those years.”
Amaechi, while marking his 60th birthday last week, had said, “We’re all hungry, all of us are. If you’re not hungry, I am. For us, the opposition, if you want us to remove the man in power, we can remove him from this power. In Nigeria, there are no capitalist ideas among the politicians; it’s about sharing.”
In response, Wike said the former Rivers governor is “only hungry for power.” He added, “This shows his failure. How can you trivialise the issue of hunger? He joined Atiku and claimed hunger.
“It is clear he cannot stay out of power. From 1999 to 2023, Amaechi stood before Nigerians and claimed hunger. He was a former governor who couldn’t secure even 25% for Buhari during elections, despite being the campaign DG.”
Wike also questioned the opposition’s new alliances, suggesting Amaechi’s motives are politically opportunistic.
“Now they are regrouping. Thank God we did not support the PDP; otherwise, he would have taken the glory. He is now in a coalition. I don’t like to talk much. Let them form their team and start from home in Rivers,” he said.
