“Fubara Is Wike’s New Godfather, Will Nominate His Replacement” – Lauretta Onochie

By Adesina Soyooye

“Tinubu and Uzodinma have thrown Wike under the bus and handed the key to Fubara”

A former Aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has said that the Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, will, before the end of 2026, nominate Nyesom Wike’s replacement in President Bola Tinubu’s Cabinet. Wike, who claims to still be a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, but unflinchingly supports President Tinubu and everything APC, is the Minister for the Federal Capital Territory, under the APC Federal Government.

According to Onochie who was, also, the Managing Director of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, under Buhari, both President Tinubu and Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodinma, have thrown Wike under the bus and given the keys to Fubara.

In a post on Sunday, January 4, 2026, Onochie told Wike: “You have been buried politically already.

“Not only have @officialABAT and @Hope_Uzodinma 1thrown you under the bus, the keys of the bus were handed over to @SimFubaraKSC.

“How he drives the bus depends on how much of your pride you can swallow.

“Now, let me break it down for you.

“Fubara may get back the six months you and Pres Tinubu stole from him.

“Then Fubara will get a second term.

“Fubara will nominate your replacement before the end of 2026.

“Fubara is your new Godfather”.