The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described the walkout on the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu by a group of women loyal to suspended Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
The incident happened during an empowerment programmme in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Friday.
Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka on Saturday, the former Rivers Governor offered an unreserved apology to President Bola Tinubu and his wife on behalf of the people of Rivers State.
He alleged that the walkout was sponsored by his successor, Governor Fubara.
Wike said, “As for me and those who subscribe to my leadership, we condemn in totality yesterday’s show of shame, and we apologise to our First Lady for the embarrassing conduct of those few women who do not represent the character and ideals of the people of Rivers State.
“It is not enough to be visiting people to plead for peace; those who genuinely want peace must work and act for it. These are the same people pleading for peace, yet doing things contrary to their words.
“How can you claim to want peace and at the same time sponsor people to insult everyone, including the President and his wife? All these shenanigans will not bring peace, and I am sure they know that — because they are not sincere in their back-and-forth calls for peace.”
