Lere Olayinka, spokesman to the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, says those waiting for the minister’s political downfall will wait endlessly.
Olayinka, senior special assistant to the FCT minister on public communications and social media, made the remarks while reacting to comments by former governor of Ebonyi, Sam Egwu.
Egwu had, in a statement on Tuesday, said that Wike was living on borrowed time, adding that the FCT minister’s influence would soon burn out.
Reacting, the spokesman said in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday, that those waiting for Wike’s downfall would wait forever.
He argued that Wike’s political progress was based on personal hard work, dedication, commitment and most importantly, God’s grace.
Olayinka also faulted Egwu’s challenge to Wike to make it possible for the suspended governor of Rivers, Siminalayi Fubara, to return to office.
He also described allegations that the FCT minister now exercises the powers of President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly in Rivers as absurd.
“This type of statement should not come from a former lawmaker,” he said.
Wike’s spokesman also dismissed the threats by a faction of the South East leaders of the PDP to withdraw their support for the party.
According to him, it was illogical for people who could not deliver anything substantial in terms of votes to the PDP in the 2023 elections to be threatening to withdraw their support for the party.
“The PDP constitution is clear as to who is the National Secretary of the party. His name is Senator Samuel Anyanwu, and anyone saying or doing anything contrary is only interested in the collapse of the party.”