Wike Reveals How Obaseki Betrayed Them After Winning Second Term, What Tinubu Told Him

At a New Year luncheon in his residence in Rumueprikom, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, spoke about what he perceived as the betrayal by Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State.

Wike asserted that Obaseki breached agreements crucial for his second term and cited the lessons he learned from President Bola Tinubu regarding the inseparability of betrayal and politics.

Wike shared his experiences, narrating how he supported Obaseki for re-election after the Governor’s fallout with Adams Oshiomhole. PDP leaders sought Wike’s endorsement for Obaseki’s second term bid, leading to agreements that, according to Wike, were not honored by the Edo Governor. Obaseki allegedly began spreading rumors of blackmail against Wike.

Wike emphasized the unpredictability of reaping benefits from political investments, drawing parallels to established companies that sometimes crumble. He highlighted the importance of giving glory to God for being alive to witness life’s occurrences. He encouraged others to learn from their experiences, offering guidance to children and friends.

Reflecting on the Edo Governorship election, Wike described how PDP leaders approached him in Port Harcourt for discussions that lasted from 6 pm to 6 am.

”When the heat was on in Edo, this young man was a frontrunner in the Edo Governorship election. PDP leaders came to me in Port Harcourt from 6 pm to 6 am the next day. I told the young man with Dan Orbih to withdraw and not to run for the governorship. He was crying and we agreed on what would be given to their group.”

“He was to be refunded the money he spent and to get four commissioners but not one was kept. We said okay, you would run for Senate in the next election. But not one was kept.”

“But the next thing was blackmail that Wike wants to control this. But you didn’t know what Wike wanted to control when you came and held a meeting with me from 6 pm to 6 am. It was all about blackmail. That is what you see in politics.”

“You must have shock absorbers. President Tinubu told me when we were meeting that politics and betrayal are the same mother and father. If you don’t want to be betrayed, don’t enter politics.”