The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, and former Governor of Rivers State, Nysom Wike has said he will not vacate the house he built.
Wike, who was referring to being a foundation member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, said I would not leave he helped to build.
The strongman of River’s politics said the he remain in PDP while working for President Bola Tinubu of APC.
This is as he said he’s not a man that given to fear. He stated that he would remain with the PDP while working for Tinubu as a Minister.
Wike made this disclosure while fielding questions this with BBC Pidgin, published on Saturday.
Responding to a question if he would leave PDP, Wike said: “I can’t do that, I’m not afraid. How will I build a house and you now ask me to vacate the play.
“It’s you that will leave the house not me that built it. You want to spoil a house that I built, I won’t allow you. I won’t leave, I will remain there.
“Opposition does not show impunity or arrogance. It’s the ruling party that does impunity and arrogance because we are in power.
“The one that pains me is the threats from them (Southeast PDP). Let me ask you, who is there? Achike Udenwa who is a former Governor of Imo and has no single National Assembly member. He didn’t give his party three percent of votes, yet is threatening.
“Sam Egwu, former Ebonyi State Governor has no National Assembly member. And did not produce a governor, yet is threatening. He is empty. Which threat is he issuing?
“We that have produced governor, National Assembly members have not issued any threat. It’s you that can’t give your party three percent that is threatening.
“I have told them that if they zone, when we get to the bridge, we will cross it. But they are fraudulent and I have told them that it will kill them.”
Wike also dispel rumours that he was gearing up to vie for the presidency in 2027. He said “”I won’t run for the 2027 presidency against President Bola Tinubu.”
According to him, I am currently working with Tinubu, hence won’t contest against him in 2027.
Wike said: “I will not contest again. I should contest against somebody I’m working with? Who would win it if not him (Tinubu).