WIKE DEFENDS HIS DECISION TO BACK TINUBU, LAUGHS OFF LAND GRABBING CLAIMS. (PHOTO).

 𝐖𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐓𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐛𝐮, 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐬 𝐎𝐟𝐟 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐬

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, says he has no regret for supporting President Bola Tinubu in the 2023 general elections.

Prior to his ministerial appointment, he governed the oil-rich Rivers State for eight years under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform. He was later called by Tinubu to serve as FCT Minister in the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government.

Speaking during a thanksgiving service in Ochigba by the PDP in Ahoada East and West Local Government Areas of the state, he thanked President Tinubu for believing in him.

Wike said that he was threatened before the presidential elections for supporting Tinubu, adding that he will do the same thing if another opportunity comes.

“I have no regrets; I have no apologies. If the opportunity comes, I will do the same thing,” he said.

He also dismissed allegations of land grabbing levelled against him by some residents of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

Wike said the right things must be done, adding that those in possession of government land must do the right thing or risk their plots of land revoked.

The minister described as laughable the allegation of land grabbing levelled against him.

“I am in charge of lands in Abuja, how will I go and grab what I am in charge of. We must thank Mr President, if he did not us this opportunity, we wouldn’t have known. Here in Rivers State, we thought it was difficult.

“When you go to the capital, you know you are dealing with the entire Nigerians. I can assure you, no matter the cry you cry, no matter the propaganda you carry, if you like give me any name you want to give me, the right thing must be done,” he added.