Lere Olayinka, Media Aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Wednesday mentioned his principal has by no means at a degree claimed that the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, personally offended him.
Talking on behalf of his principal, Olayinka mentioned Fubara’s actual offence was towards President Bola Tinubu and the people who labored to safe his emergence as governor not Wike.
New Telegraph recollects that the FCT Minister and Fubara have been locked in a fierce political face-off, a rift that has thrown Rivers State into deepening disaster, culminating in a factionalized State Home of Meeting and the declaration of a state of emergency by President Tinubu.
Following the standoff, the President suspended Fubara, his deputy, and members of the State Meeting, and appointed a Sole Administrator to handle the state’s affairs.
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Amid ongoing requires reconciliation, Niger Delta ex-militant chief, Excessive Chief Authorities Ekpemupolo, popularly generally known as Tompolo, not too long ago urged Wike to forgive the suspended governor.
However reacting to the enchantment, Olayinka insisted that the problem was not about forgiveness, as Fubara had neither admitted to any wrongdoing nor sought reconciliation from the FCT Minister.
Chatting with journalists in Abuja, Olayinka mentioned, “The Minister has by no means mentioned Fubara offended him personally. What he mentioned was easy Fubara ought to govern in keeping with the rule of legislation, and he shouldn’t discard those that risked their lives and sources to make him governor.”
He added, “If there may be anybody Fubara has offended, it’s the President. You’re asking a physician to supply medication, however the one who is sick has not agreed to take it — what then occurs?”
Olayinka additional questioned the idea of the forgiveness appeals, stressing that forgiveness solely comes into play when a person acknowledges wrongdoing and seeks pardon.
“As Christians, let’s not assume there’s an offence the place none has been admitted. You’ll be able to’t forgive somebody who hasn’t even approached you looking for forgiveness,” he mentioned.
The political rigidity in Rivers State continues to dominate nationwide discourse as efforts to dealer peace among the many warring factions drag on.
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