Obaseki Betrayed Me, Says Wike

Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, has accused Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state of betraying him after helping him to win the 2020 governorship election.

Recall that Obaseki who is billed to leave office next year, defeated the All Progressives Congress, APC governorship candidate, Ize Iyamo in the contested election to secure a second term in office.

Obaseki received the support of Wike, a former governor of Rivers state to clinch the ticket of the PDP after the governor crossed from his then party, APC to the PDP due to unresolved issues with Adams Oshiomhole, his predecessor who was then the National Chairman of the APC.

No sooner than the Edo helmsman won the election he quickly turned his back against Wike, their relationship has not remained the same since then.

Speaking at a political meeting on Sunday, the FCT minister said betrayal is a normal thing in politics, stressing that all the agreement reached with Obaseki to get the PDP ticket at the time, were not honoured by the governor.

According to him, he only agreed to support Obaseki to fly the the PDP ticket after some chieftains of the party pleaded with him.

The FCT minister who is currently embroiled in a bitter feud with his successor, Governor Simi Fubara said he has learnt from his mistakes.

Fubara has charted his path after riding on the wings of Wike to power in May this year.

According to Wike, “You cannot say I did this but I am not benefitting. God knows why it happens the way it happens.

“What is important in life is to give God the glory that you are alive to see what is happening. When a man is dead, he doesn’t know what is happening.

“You will be able to advise your children and your friends. When the heat was on in Edo, this young man was a frontrunner in the Edo Governorship election.

“PDP leaders came to me in Port Harcourt from 6 pm to 6 am the next day. I told the young man with Dan Orbih to withdraw and not to run for the governorship. He was crying and we agreed on what would be given to their group.

“He was to be refunded the money he spent and to get four commissioners but not one was kept. We said okay, you would run for Senate in the next election. But not one was kept.

“But the next thing was blackmail that Wike wants to control this. But you didn’t know what Wike wanted to control when you came and held a meeting with me from 6 pm to 6 am. It was all about blackmail. That is what you see in politics.

“You must have shock absorbers. President Tinubu told me when we were meeting that politics and betrayal are the same mother and father. If you don’t want to be betrayed, don’t enter politics.

“So prepare yourself that it will happen. I am fully prepared because I know it is one of the things President Tinubu taught me. I am laying this foundation so that some of you who are worried should not be.

“That is life for you. You must prepare yourself to know that these things happen. I have preached and continue to preach for unity and for peace in this state.

The magazine reported that the FCT minister hosted a luncheon two days ago in Port Harcourt, where some political big wigs in the state pledged their unflinching support for him.