“Wike’s betrayal is limitless” – Ex-APC spokesperson cautions Tinubu

Timi Frank, a former deputy national publicity secretary for the All Progressives Congress (APC), has denounced the recent verbal assault on former Rivers State Governor Dr. Peter Odili by Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Frank characterized Wike’s remarks as an example of his tendency to abandon comrades and donors.

The controversy started when Wike called Odili a “ingrate” and a “rent seeker” for allegedly backing the current Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, at a Special Thanksgiving Service hosted by the Rivers State House of Assembly’s factional Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, at the Church of the Holy Spirit in Port Harcourt.

Frank responded to the situation by saying that Wike’s comments show his “irredeemable unpredictability” and his propensity to turn friends into enemies.

There have been previous instances, and this will not be the final one. Wike’s betrayal of former President Goodluck Jonathan and his wife, Patience, after they backed his political ascent is well known to Nigerians.

“Despite greatly benefiting from Rotimi Amaechi, another of his political benefactors, he also worked against him,” Frank said.

In order to guarantee the PDP’s defeat in the 2023 presidential election, Frank charged Wike with sabotaging the party by creating coalitions.

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He claimed that Wike’s present course of action is a component of a larger plan to destabilize the PDP in the run-up to the 2027 elections.

Frank asserted that all of his antics in the FCT, including finishing and commissioning projects, were part of his strategy to establish himself as a serious contender for president in 2027.

Predicting that Wike’s allegiance would change as the 2027 elections draw near, he cautioned President Bola Tinubu to exercise caution in his interactions with the minister.

“Wike frequently betrays his allies when they are most in need, much like Brutus in Julius Caesar. According to Wike, loyalty to political connections is unacceptable. “No one else should be in charge if he isn’t,” Frank warned.

Insisting that Wike’s political maneuvers would eventually threaten the president himself, Frank encouraged Tinubu to maintain his vigilance.