Wike warned against multiple conflicts, urged to prioritize FCT election

• Wike threatened the lawmaker that she would not return to the senate in 2027.
• Omokri said the minister should ignore Kingibe.

Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, has advised Minister Nyesom Wike to focus on supporting President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 election campaign in the FCT.

Omokri warned Wike against spreading himself too thin by engaging in multiple conflicts, including a feud with Senator Ireti Kingibe.

He suggested that Wike prioritize helping Tinubu win the FCT in the upcoming election.

Omokri’s advice comes amid a reported rift between Wike and Kingibe, the FCT senator.

By focusing on the election, Wike can avoid making unnecessary enemies, according to Omokri.

Kingibe had said Wike chose to focus on infrastructural development rather than the needs of the people.

The senator said FCT residents were unimpressed with Wike’s performance because he focused more on infrastructure that was of no benefit to the FCT residents.

Reacting, Wike threatened the lawmaker that she would not return to the senate in 2027.

However, Omokri said the minister should ignore Kingibe.

Posting on X, Omokri wrote: “Wike is opening too many battlefronts. He should learn how to pick and choose his battles. At worst, Ireti Kingibe is just an irritant. As FCT Minister, she has minimal ability to do you any actual harm beyond nuisance value.

“You are already fighting an obstinate foe in Rivers. Why will you leave the elephant you are carrying on your head to use your toe to kill an ant? What if you slip and fall?

“You are threatening her that she will not return. First of all, that is undemocratic. But even if Wike’s threat to stop her reelection was not undemocratic, how many ruling parties have won in the FCT? The FCT traditionally votes for opposition parties. Buhari lost the FCT in 2015 and 2019.

“President Tinubu lost it in 2023. Should Wike not be more concerned about winning FCT votes in 2027 than fighting a girl?

“If you constantly make enemies everywhere you go, perhaps other people are not the problem. What is in Ireti Kingibe that you cannot transcend her by ignoring her?”