The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has issued a stern warning to the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, cautioning him against meddling in the political affairs of Rivers State.
In a video circulating online, Wike, while addressing supporters at a rally in Oyigbo, Rivers State, accused Basiru of interfering in matters that do not concern him.
“Let me tell the National Secretary of the APC, leave Rivers State alone. Because you have heard that N600 billion is in Rivers, you are putting your mouth into what does not concern you,” Wike said.
“You are enjoying in Osun State, but you do not know the people that worked for it to be so.”
The former Rivers State governor warned against taking the state’s political support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for granted, stressing that careless statements could have serious consequences.
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“Don’t take our support for Mr President for granted. You have to be careful with the statements you make. Go and ask those who have tried it before. You open your mouth to talk about Rivers State, anything you see, take it,” he warned.
Wike further disclosed that the matter would be brought to the attention of President Tinubu upon his return.
“When Mr President comes back, when I see the Minister of Blue Economy, I will tell them to tell him, and he can ask other people what has happened to them before. Anything Rivers State, carry your hand,” he added.
The development follows earlier comments by Senator Basiru, who criticised an APC official for referring to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, as a “so-called governor.”
Basiru warned that such language undermines democratic institutions and disrespects the dignity of elected offices.
The APC official accused of making the remark was identified as Victor Giadom, the party’s Vice Chairman (South-South), who reportedly made the statement at Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State.
“I find it unfortunate that a member of the NWC was referring to a governor in our party as a ‘so-called governor of Rivers State’,” Basiru wrote on Facebook.
“The office of the governor is an exalted position, and whoever occupies it must be respected, irrespective of political differences.”
Basiru had previously led members of the APC National Executive Committee to Port Harcourt, where they publicly endorsed Governor Fubara for a second term.
However, Wike has consistently vowed to block Fubara’s second-term ambition, signalling continued political tension within the Rivers State political landscape.