A former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has “appreciated” the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for releasing or transferring the Federal Capital Territory minister Nyesom Wike to the All Progressives Congress without a fee.
Wike has not announced his defection to the APC as he regularly takes part in the activities of the opposition party even though he’s in the government of President Bola Tinubu.
The minister, who is the immediate past governor of Rivers State, snubbed the candidate of the PDP for the presidency and worked for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In an event on Friday, Oshiomhole, who is representing Edo North in the Senate likened Wike’s transfer to the APC with football players transfer.
“Thank you to PDP for giving us Nyesom Wike to help us fix Abuja. I don’t belong to any club, I only belong to Bendel Insurance but I listen to those who say they are Manchester United fans [and the likes]. When you are giving your best player to another club, you pay heavily,” the lawmaker representing Edo North said on Friday at a New Year luncheon organised by Wike in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.
The lawmaker said, “Tonight, we are celebrating a Nigerian who is adding value to the FCT; who is showing there has to be the rule of law and that we must respect certain environmental laws”.
He said Wike’s job as the FCT minister means he would “step on toes” to set things right.
“So, thank you for what you are doing in Nigeria; thank you for what you are doing in Abuja,” Senator Oshiomhole told the gathering including top shots in Rivers State and beyond.”
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