The Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, Lere Olayinka, has debunked allegations that the former Rivers State governor was engaging in anti-party activities while working for the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) while remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Olayinka who made the clarification in a statement on Saturday, said Wike’s alleged romance with the APC which has raised concerns within his party were misplaced by those who do not understand how politics works and should be played.
Reacting specifically on accusations laid by a chieftain of the PDP, Segun Sowunmi, who said Wike was being used by President Bola Tinubu to destabilize the PDP, Olayinka insisted that Wike is not to be blamed for the internal crisis rocking the opposition party.
According to Olayinka, Wike is a patriotic Nigerian who is serving the nation diligently and not working for the APC.
“Wike is not working for APC, Wike is working for Nigeria. He is working for the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
He noted that the Minister’s
critics failed to understand that there is a difference between the parliamentary system of government and the presidential system of government.
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“It is only in the parliamentary system of government that the formation of the cabinet is restricted to the party that controls the majority in the parliament.”
On allegations of playing anti-party politics leveled against his principal, Olayinka said:
“What is anti-party activity? Someone that informed his party that he was going to be appointed as minister by the ruling party and they didn’t raise objections?
“When it is time to play politics, we play politics. We had an election last year and one person won. That chapter has ended. Right now, it is time for governance. President Tinubu saw the potential in the FCT Minister and gave him an appointment.
“This is the same way he gave people appointments from other parties, even people who once insulted him.
“What role did Daniel Bwala play in the last election? He was Atiku’s spokesman. Atiku funded him and he said several negative things against the president and now he is a special adviser to the president. How is that of Wike different?”
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