Says” I can’t be bullied by someone who isn’t a member of APC“
The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress APC,Sen. Ajibola Basiru has advised Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to resign and face his” obsession with Rivers Politics.”
Basiru who gave the advice in a statement on Monday said Wike has no reason to dabble in the affairs of the APC since there is no record of him being a member of the party.
” From my record,he ( Wike) isn’t a member of APC. I don’t see which authority or temerity he has to be dabbling in APC affairs.
I am the National Secretary of APC and I don’t see any basis for him to be making comments about my activities either in Rivers State or any part of Nigeria.
” As the National Secretary of the party, my activities aren’t confined to Osun State contrary to his wrong impression. I am the head of the National Secretariat of the APC.
So, he has no locus whatsoever to engage me in any political activity that concerns the APC until he joins the party.
” Secondly, I take strong exception to the allegations that I am interested in the N600billion allocation of Rivers State. My records of service are those of integrity and commitment to service.
I am not an opportunist, and I have never shied away from taking principled positions on any matter,no matter whose ox is gored.
” As to his veiled threat against me,I am a believer in God, that only God can do something for anybody,no matter how highly placed.
” I am one of the young Nigerians that confronted military dictatorship. I can’t be bullied by anybody,no matter how highly placed. My records as national secretary are above board, and I can’t be queried by somebody who isn’t a member of APC.
Finally,my advice to him is that he should resign as Minister and face his obsession with Rivers politics ” Basiru added.
