{"id":159625,"date":"2025-04-16T12:23:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T11:23:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-wike-never-said-fubara-offended-him-ministers-aide-olayinka"},"modified":"2025-04-16T20:17:21","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T19:17:21","slug":"rivers-wike-never-said-fubara-offended-him-ministers-aide-olayinka","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-wike-never-said-fubara-offended-him-ministers-aide-olayinka","title":{"rendered":"Rivers: Wike never said Fubara offended him \u2013 Minister\u2019s aide, Olayinka"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Lere Olayinka, the Media Aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the Minister never said the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara offended him personally.<\/p>\n

Olayinka said Fubara only offended President Bola Tinubu and those who worked to make him governor.<\/p>\n

Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads over the alleged political control of Rivers State.<\/p>\n

The crisis had affected the State House of Assembly leading to parallel Speakers and factionalization of the House.<\/p>\n

The face-off ultimately led to President Bola Tinubu declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State.<\/p>\n

Tinubu also suspended Fubara, his deputy, and all lawmakers for six months and appointed a Sole Administrator to oversee the affairs of the state.<\/p>\n

However, following the ensuing crisis in the state, Niger Delta ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo had urged Wike to forgive the suspended governor.<\/p>\n

Tompolo had urged Wike to set aside his anger against Fubara.<\/p>\n

But in a reaction to Tompolo\u2019s appeal, Olayinka said Fubara never sought forgiveness from Wike.<\/p>\n

While addressing newsmen in Abuja, Olayinka said: \u201cThe minister has never said that Fubara offended him personally. He only said that Fubara should govern in accordance with the rule of law and that Fubara should not throw away those who risked their lives and resources and that is not too much to ask.<\/p>\n

He said, \u2018Those who worked to make you governor, don\u2019t throw them away like that\u2019. So, that is not about forgiveness. If there is one person Fubara would say he has offended, it should be the President.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are begging a doctor to provide medicine for someone who is sick, but you are not begging the person who is sick to take the medicine. What happens?<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no offence. It is when somebody has offended you personally that you are talking about the person seeking forgiveness or whatever.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs Christians, let\u2019s not assume that Fubara has offended the minister, do you forgive someone who has not come to you to seek forgiveness?<\/p>\n

\u201cThe person who has wronged you must first agree that in his mind he has wronged you. Let\u2019s assume that Fubara has offended the minister, has he come to seek forgiveness? I\u2019m not saying there is an offence and there should be forgiveness but he has not even come for forgiveness.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. Lere Olayinka, the Media Aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the Minister never said the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara offended him personally. Olayinka said Fubara only offended President Bola Tinubu and those who worked to make him governor. 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