Fubara: Timi Frank requests Tinubu to remove Wike as Minister

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, should be fired immediately by President Bola Tinubu, according to former APC deputy national publicity secretary Timi Frank. Wike is accused of orchestrating an attempt to remove Rivers State Governor Siminilaye Fubara from office.

Frank denounced in a statement released on Tuesday the police’s use of tear gas and water cannons against Fubara.

Because of his men’s partisan activity against the State’s elected governor, he consequently called on Inspector-General of Police Kayode Egbetokun to immediately dismiss the Commissioner of Police in Rivers.

“Wike has already begun tearing down houses and taking away land ownership in Abuja to infuriate Nigerians, incite hatred toward Tinubu, and depict the APC government as evil and anti-people,” Frank stated.

“Wike would have wrecked his government to position himself to run for president in 2027, so by the time Tinubu realizes it, it will be too late.

Wike has begun preparing for the presidency in 2027 and is only interested in governing. He would thus stop at nothing to get Tinubu’s approval, but if they do not bring him to order, he will ruin the administration.

Wike’s removal, according to Frank, is now essential to prevent him from damaging the APC and discrediting Tinubu’s administration.

“Let Wike officially join the APC and become a card-carrying member of the party if he loves Tinubu and believes in his administration,” he continued. However, he has declined to comply, as his goal is to demolish the APC so that he may run for president in 2027 on the Peoples Democratic Party platform (PDP). Due to his nefarious purpose, he has declined to join the APC.

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“Tinubu and the APC should not only exercise caution, but also make a strong call to Wike to put an end to this craziness in Rivers State, as it would not go well otherwise.

In his support of Fubara, Wike asserted that he was the most qualified candidate for governor. However, out of nowhere, Fubara has turned against him, a despot who is only interested in extracting money from Rivers, and is no longer willing to follow his orders.

Additionally, he urged governors from all political parties to support their counterpart in Rivers State in his effort to overthrow Wike’s autocracy and Godfatherism in that state.

“If they allow Wike to succeed in using federal power to forcibly remove Fubara from office, sitting governors will ultimately turn into vegetables similar to local government chairmen in states, as former governors who toiled to become governors will take a cue from Wike and use it to force them out of office whenever they don’t do what they want. Thus, the governor of the Rivers is not the only factor, he said.

He urged Fubara to keep up his fierce and unwavering resolve in thwarting Wike’s nefarious schemes. After all, light would ultimately prevail over darkness, he declared.