The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has declared that he was not made the governor of Rivers State by some political leaders in the state.
Speaking on Friday at an event organised to celebrate his supporters, the former governor noted that he fought his way to power.
Wike, however, acknowledged the support he received from certain leaders.
On the other hand, the minister claimed that he made Siminalayi Fubara the governor of the state.
The remarks come in the wake of resurfaced social media videos in which former First Lady, Patience Jonathan, is seen introducing Wike to ex-governor Peter Odili and other political leaders as the preferred candidate to succeed Rotimi Amaechi.
The statement follows the resurfacing of old videos circulating on social media, where former First Lady of Nigeria, Patience Jonathan, appeared to present Wike to former governor Peter Odili and some political leaders in Rivers State as the preferred successor to then-Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
The videos resurfaced amid a verbal exchange between Wike and Odili, arising from the political crisis in the state that has placed the FCT Minister at loggerheads with his successor, Fubara.
Wike criticised Odili for openly siding with Governor Fubara instead of adopting a neutral, fatherly role in the state’s political crisis.
Recounting his rise to power, Wike stated, “You didn’t give me. To be governor of Rivers State 2014, I fought for the party structure. I took it from Magnus Abe, yes, I did.
“So you can’t say you made me Governor. Nobody, I don’t want to make comments about certain people, I won’t do that.
“You Magnus, all of you, Victor Giadom, I fought you people, took the party structure.
“So, nobody can say I brought Wike, I dashed you. Nobody can say that. But it would be unfair to me, to Almighty God, for me to say nobody supported me.
“No, you can’t say that. You need people’s support, but not to say you gave me.”
