Resign as Minister, face your obsession with Rivers Politics – APC National Secretary slams Wike

The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has slammed the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, advising him to resign his position and face his obsession with Rivers politics and the APC.

Basiru said Wike has no locus whatsoever to engage him in any political activity that concerns the APC until he joins the party.

He stated this on Monday in a statement obtained in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.
Basiru also faulted Wike’s submission that he is interested in the N600 billion allocations of Rivers State, adding that he is not an opportunist and has never shied away from taking principled positions on matters.

The APC National Secretary said, “From my record, he isn’t a member of APC. I don’t see which authority or temerity he has to be dabbling in APC affairs.

“I am the National Secretary of APC and I don’t see any basis for him to be making comments about my activities either in Rivers State or in any part of Nigeria.

“As the National Secretary of the party, my activities aren’t confined to Osun State contrary to his wrong impression. I am the head of the National Secretariat of the APC.

“So, he has no locus whatsoever to engage me in any political activity that concerns the APC until he joins the party.

“Secondly, I take strong exception to his allusion that I am interested in the N600 billion allocations of Rivers State. My records of service are those of integrity and commitment to service.

“I am not an opportunist, and I have never shied away from taking principled positions on any matter, no matter whose ox is gored.

“As to his veiled threat against me, I am a believer in God, that only God can do something for anybody, no matter how highly placed.

“I am one of the young Nigerians that confronted military dictatorship. I can’t be bullied by anybody, no matter how highly placed. My records as national secretary are above board, and I can’t be queried by somebody who isn’t a member of APC.

“Finally, my advice to him is that he should resign as Minister and face his obsession with Rivers politics.”