I’m Not A Born Again Christian, I Will Blow Your Head Off- Wike Declares In Viral Video Amid Rift With Fubara
FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike has declared that he is not practicing the Christian doctrine where one turns the other cheek for his enemies to slap.
In a video that has since gone viral. after the political crisis in Rivers State took a whole new twist on Wednesday, Wike announced that he is only a Christian but not a ‘born again Christian’
The FCT minister said he won’t turn the other cheek to be slapped because he is not sure if he will survive it. Instead, Wike noted that he will blow the person’s head off after the first slap.
The political crisis in Rivers State heightened on Wednesday after the Fubara- Wike peace deal initiated by President Bola Tinubu collapsed, Some members of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara sent shockwaves across the state as they elected the member representing Bonny constituency, Victor Oko- Jumbo, as their Speaker.
Shehu Sani, a former Senator from Kaduna Central, reacted to the development saying: “The President peace initiatives in Rivers has crumbled. Both sides have returned to the battlefield. The National Assembly led by Akpabio should intervene.”
Oko- Jumbo, who is said to be the new speaker for the entire 32- member Assembly, was said to be elected at 10am during plenary on Wednesday, in line with the Standing Order of the House. Oko- Jumbo was one of the four
lawmakers loyal to Fubara in the wake of the political crisis in the state. Subsequently, Siminalayi Fubara yesterday was accused by pro- Wike lawmakers of planning to demolish the residential quarters of the State House of Assembly
But reacting, the governor explained that his visit to the residential quarters of the State House of Assembly was. to undertake no assessment of condition of the structures for a possible rehabilitation work to restore its status and make it habitable. The Governor had made a brief stop at the Assembly Quarters yesterday enroute Emohua- Abalama-Tema Junction on inspection of the 15. 24 kilometers long dual carriageway road project.
According a statement by his Chief
Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, Fubara, who spoke after the inspection stated that the assembly quarters is part of state government. properties, adding that the facility needs to be taken good care of.
