The Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has likened the support of Nyesom Wike for the All Progressives Congress (APC) government to a football club transferring its best player to a rival football club for free.
He also sarcastically appreciated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for giving its ‘best player’ to the APC.
Oshiomhole made the submissions on Friday while appreciating Wike’s support for the APC in the 2023 election.
Wike had shifted his support for Bola Tinubu after his fallout with his party, the PDP, on the party’s presidential ticket.
The former River governor was subsequently appointed as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
As quid pro quo (reciprocal gesture) Tinubu appointed Wike as Minister of the FCT.
Though Wike remains a member of the PDP, he is one of the top officials in the APC government led by President Tinubu.
Speaking on the scenario on Friday during a New Year luncheon organised by Wike in Port Harcourt, Oshiomhole took a dig at the PDP, describing the development as a football club allowing its “best player” to join a rival without collecting transfer fee.
“Thank you to PDP for giving us Nyesom Wike to help us fix Abuja. I don’t belong to any club, I only belong to Bendel Insurance, but I listen to those who say they are Manchester United fans [and the likes]. When you are giving your best player to another club, you pay heavily,” the lawmaker said.
Oshiomhole also hinted that the APC would want Wike to join the party, saying they won’t be willing to return Wike to PDP due to the good works he is doing.
“Thank you for what you’re helping us in APC to do. PDP Rivers lent you to us without saying we should pay a transfer fee. We may not be happy to return you; we would even create a toll gate to prevent that.
“Tonight, we are celebrating a Nigerian who is adding value to the FCT; who is showing there has to be the rule of law and that we must respect certain environmental laws,” Oshiomhole said.
The former Edo State Governor appreciated the FCT Minister for his dedication to duty, noting that Wike would “step on toes” to set things right.
“So, thank you for what you are doing in Nigeria; thank you for what you are doing in Abuja,” Senator Oshiomhole said..
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