Abati Lists Wike’s Grudges Against Ex-Bosses, Says Tinubu Should Be Wary

Reuben Abati, former presidential spokesperson, has warned President Bola Tinubu to tread carefully in his dealings with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), over concerns about his temperament and history of disrespect toward political benefactors.

Speaking on The Morning Show, an ARISE Television programme, on Tuesday, Abati said Wike has repeatedly “talked carelessly” about those who helped shape his political career, warning that Tinubu might not be spared in the future.

“I think Nyesom Wike is very rude and disrespectful because Rotimi Amaechi is his boss in politics,” Abati said. “When he (Wike) was LGA chairman, during Amaechi’s second term, it was Rotimi Amaechi who helped him to become LGA chairman. Subsequently, he became chief of staff to Rotimi Amaechi. It was Amaechi who recommended him to become Minister of State for Education.”

Abati’s comments followed Wike’s recent swipe at Amaechi, whom he dismissed as being “politically motivated” in his criticism of the current hardship in the country.

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Wike also allegedly insulted former Rivers governor Peter Odili, whom he once relied on for political support. “He had said publicly that Peter Odili does not qualify to be an elder,” Abati said. “There is no name he has not called Dr Peter Odili and his wife.”

“In that interview, he pointed out that if he had known that President Tinubu was going to declare a state of emergency in Rivers, he would have offered a different kind of advice,” Abati noted. “That is already a signal to President Tinubu to know that this man you are dealing with, his only interest is his own interests.”

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