Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, has issued a stern warning to Nigerian politicians, particularly second-term governors, supporting Governor Sim Fubara, cautioning them of impending betrayal. Speaking at the commissioning of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors headquarters in Port Harcourt, Wike stated that those who support betrayal will be consumed by it.
*The Warning*
Wike, referencing his personal experience, noted that while it took his successor months to turn against him, those supporting “betrayers” will face faster rebellion. “Watch every governor who is doing his second tenure, who has ambition to put a successor and is supporting a betrayer – you will never survive it,” he declared ¹ ² ³.
*The Message*
Wike emphasized that political loyalty is a spiritual and moral obligation, asserting that “betrayal will follow you everywhere” for those who violate this code. He urged politicians not to take his warnings lightly, framing the current political landscape as a harvest of past actions ⁴ ⁵.
*Implication*
The warning is seen as targeting Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, who reportedly facilitated Fubara’s defection from PDP to APC, shielding him from Wike’s political conspiracy. Wike’s statement has sparked concerns about the future of Nigerian politics, with many interpreting it as a call for loyalty and warning against treachery
