Rufai Oseni sends strong warning to Tinubu over Wike

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Arise Television anchor Rufai Oseni has advised President Bola Tinubu to exercise caution in his political relationship with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike.

Oseni spoke while reacting to Wike’s recent claim that opposition politicians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, could make him a major target if President Tinubu fails to win re-election in 2027.

Wike made the statement during a media chat held in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Wednesday, where he defended his continued backing of Tinubu’s second-term ambition despite remaining a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Speaking on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Thursday, Oseni questioned why Wike appeared concerned about the possibility of being witch-hunted by Atiku or Obi.

According to him, the FCT minister should have no reason to fear if he believed his actions had always been justified.

“So why is Mr Wike afraid today? Why is he afraid that if Atiku Abubakar gets in, he’s going to be witch-hunted?

“Is it because he prevented Atiku from campaigning in Rivers State?” Oseni said.

“I don’t have problems with him not accepting to support Atiku, but what I have problems with is that he used his high-handedness as governor to ensure that Atiku did not campaign in Rivers State.

“Why is he thinking Peter Obi will witch-hunt him? Oh, is it because, like the BBC revealed, what Obi got on the IReV was more than any person in that election, and we saw what was declared because he has his hand over it.

“Mr Wike, why are you scared? Why do you think they will witch-hunt you? Is there anything you want to tell us? Because if you are proud of your actions, you should not fear a witch hunt.”

Oseni also urged President Tinubu to be careful in his dealings with Wike, arguing that the former Rivers State governor could publicly reveal details of their political relationship if both men eventually fall out.

He noted that Wike had previously experienced political disagreements with several former allies and associates.

“You see, for all of those that do things with him, in all of this, the person I pity the most, and I have a very great pity for, is President Tinubu, because you see how Wike is revealing everything now.

“The day he quickly falls out with President Tinubu, this Wike will talk, and he will talk very well.

“So, Babami, President Tinubu, I hope whatever you are doing with Wike are things that we can say in public. I’m just begging for posterity’s sake, because it is the height of delusion for President Tinubu to think that whatever ‘padi padi’ he is doing with Wike, if they are no longer together, Wike will not talk,” he said.

Oseni further recalled Wike’s previous comments against political godfatherism, including remarks he allegedly made about Tinubu during the political crisis involving former Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

“This was the same Wike, if you remember, when Ambode was going back and forth with President Tinubu, he told him that we don’t allow godfathers in Rivers.

“You were talking to President Tinubu then, now you people are aligning. Congratulations to you, because I’m saying this from experience,” he added.

The television presenter said he personally knew people who were once close to Wike but had since fallen out with him, warning President Tinubu to be mindful of his relationship with the FCT minister.

Wike has remained locked in a long-running political battle with Atiku since the 2022 PDP presidential primary, which the former vice president won ahead of the then Rivers State governor.

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