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From Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has dismissed recent supporters of President Bola Tinubu as “emergency singers” of the slogan “on your mandate, we shall stand,” urging them to honour agreements rather than offer opportunistic backing.
According to a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication and Social Media, Lere Olayinka, speaking during special Christmas visits to Emohua and Ikwerre Local Government Areas of Rivers State on Sunday, Wike emphasised loyalty and risk-taking in politics.
“For us here, agreement is agreement. You can be signing on your mandate we shall stand, in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which is good because we have been supporting the President since 2023, your new sloganeering won’t help you,” he declared.
Addressing Ikwerre people, Wike reminded them of their early support for Tinubu amid uncertainty. He highlighted how Ikwerre votes were pivotal in securing the president’s victory in Rivers State, stating: “In 2023 when it was difficult, when people never knew that Mr President will emerge as President, all of us from Ikwerre stock knew politics is about risk, we know that, if you look at the votes that made him to win in Rivers, the votes were particularly from Ikwerre.”
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Wike contrasted this with latecomers, adding: “When it mattered most, we stood on his mandate, not this people now coming to shout on your mandate, when it was important they couldn’t shout on your mandate. You take stands when things are tough, not when food is ready. We took this position when things were tough, and we are still standing by it.”
The minister reaffirmed commitment to southern presidential tenure, declaring: “The South must complete their eight years, and completing the eight years it doesn’t matter which party we belong to give Mr. President the support to succeed. In 2031, after the South must have completed its eight years through President Tinubu, we will know what next.”
