Lere Olayinka, the Media Aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has claimed that the Minister never said the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sim Fubara offended him personally.
Olayinka said Fubara only offended President Bola Tinubu and those who worked to make him governor.
Wike and Fubara have been at loggerheads over the alleged political control of Rivers State.
The crisis had affected the State House of Assembly leading to parallel Speakers and factionalization of the House.
The face-off ultimately led to President Bola Tinubu declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State.
Tinubu also suspended Fubara, his deputy, and all lawmakers for six months and appointed a Sole Administrator to oversee the affairs of the state.
However, following the ensuing crisis in the state, Niger Delta ex-militant leader, High Chief Government Ekpemupolo, aka Tompolo had urged Wike to forgive the suspended governor.
Tompolo had urged Wike to set
But in a reaction to Tompolo's appeal, Olayinka said Fubara never sought forgiveness from Wike.
While addressing newsmen in Abuja, Olayinka said: “The minister has never said that Fubara offended him personally. He only said that Fubara should govern in accordance with the rule of law and that Fubara should not throw away those who risked their lives and resources and that is not too much to ask.
He said, ‘Those who worked to make you governor, don’t throw them away like that’. So, that is not about forgiveness. If there is one person Fubara would say he has offended, it should be the President.”;
“You are begging a doctor to provide medicine for someone who is sick, but you are not begging the person who is sick to take the medicine. What happens?
“There is no offence. It is when somebody has offended you personally that you are talking about the person seeking forgiveness or whatever.
“As Christians, let’s not assume that Fubara has offended the minister, do you forgive someone who has not come to you to seek forgiveness?
“The person who has wronged you must first agree that in his mind he has wronged you. Let’s assume that Fubara has offended the minister, has he come to seek forgiveness? I’m not saying there is an offence and there should be forgiveness but he has not even come for forgiveness.”;
