FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has denied claims that he is influencing the choice of commissioners in Rivers State, insisting that he neither has candidates nor the power to impose any list on Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Wike said he would not interfere in the governor’s cabinet formation.
“I cannot go and impose anything on the governor. Why would I impose anything on the governor? Assuming I go to the governor and say, ‘I want this,’ will the state collapse? I will not. I have no candidate, and I will not,” the minister stated.
Wike also disclosed that he spoke with Governor Fubara on Wednesday, stressing that peace has returned to Rivers after months of political tension. He noted that following six months of emergency rule in the oil-rich state, all stakeholders are now committed to reconciliation and moving the state forward.
