The Digest:
Former Ekiti Governor Ayo Fayose has declared that President Tinubu will prioritize FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over Rivers Governor Siminalayi Fubara, framing the ongoing political strife not just as a local conflict, but as a calculated equation of loyalty, performance, and electoral value in the high-stakes arithmetic of power.
Key Points:
- Ayo Fayose stated President Tinubu will not “sacrifice Wike for Fubara.”
- He cited Wike’s performance as FCT Minister and his electoral influence.
- Fayose argued Wike delivered local government victories for the APC in Rivers and Abuja.
- He described Governor Fubara seeking Tinubu’s intervention as “political arrogance.”
- Fayose dismissed claims that Tinubu is responsible for the PDP’s internal crisis.
- He labeled the PDP as a house divided by “self-inflicted” conflicts.
- The remarks highlight the deepening political fissures within and between parties.
Source: Daily Post
