Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has insisted suspended Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, remains his political protégé.
Speaking in an interview with BBC Pidgin, Wike clarified that his disagreement is not with Fubara personally but with those he believes are manipulating the Governor against him.
“That one is not a battle. He (Fubara) is my boy, he is my son, why will I fight with him?” Wike said.
“I’m only fighting against people who want to steal what they did not work for.
“When you don’t defeat them, they will think you… Defeat them to the final stage.
“Now, they are ashamed because they are being defeated. They are the ones pushing Fubara,” he added.
It is recalled that Wike confirmed Fubara visited him to seek a truce earlier this month.
