‘Whenever Kwara Gov sees snake, he says It’s Wike’ — Wike

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has alleged that Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, blames him for virtually anything that happens in his office or residence.

Wike made the claim during an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time on Tuesday, saying the governor would even blame him whenever he sees a snake or any other reptile.

According to the former Rivers State governor, Abdulrazaq’s alleged fixation on him has become a distraction from the responsibilities of governance.

“The governor of Kwara, so unfortunate, anytime he sees a snake, it’s Wike. Anytime he sees a reptile, it’s Wike. Any day he doesn’t eat, it’s Wike,” Wike said.

He accused Abdulrazaq of devoting more attention to gossip than to the responsibilities for which he was elected.

“I’ve never seen people who will give time to gossip more than the work they have been given,” he added.

Wike was speaking against the backdrop of the Rainbow Coalition’s support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid and criticism of the coalition by some governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The FCT minister further alleged that Abdulrazaq was using the controversy surrounding the coalition to divert attention from political challenges within Kwara State.

He questioned the governor’s handling of political relationships with members of the National Assembly from the state, alleging that the governor had replaced serving senators and members of the House of Representatives.

“He has three serving senators; he changed all of them. He has House of Representatives members; he changed all of them. Now, if you are a good politician, you’ll see it doesn’t look good,” Wike said.