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Former presidential aide, Laolu Akande, has been left disappointed over the actions and inactions of the past Governor of Rivers State and current Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike.
Akande, who was the spokesman to former Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, wondered why Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, cannot manage his own anointed governor.
According to Akande Wike who is very influential in politics has failed to manage the home fronts as expected of him.
The political crisis rocking Rivers State took a new turn this week with the demolition of the State House of Assembly Complex and defection of 27 members of the assembly loyal to Wike, to the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Recall that president Tinubu intervened in the crisis but his intervention has failed to yield positive results in the state.
Akande who was a guest on Channels television’s pogramme Politics Today on Thursday night noted that the FCT Minister shoild be doing better in managing the Rivers state crisis.
“What is happening in Rivers State is very disappointing. Look, a lot of people had deep respect for the FCT Minister …you can easily see that Wike was the kind of guy that got it done and he got the reputation,” Akande said on Channels Television.
“He was called Mr. Project and all that. There’s quite a bit of political regard that you’ve to give to Wike. I think in this country today, after the President, Nyesom Wike is the most prominent politician.
“So, when somebody has attained that level of political relevance, it means you really have to carry yourself with a lot of grace, with a lot of measured management of the expectations around you.
“It is disappointing that the FCT Minister is not managing his own anointed governor and the responsibility is more on him than the governor. Wike is the senior partner in this matter and it is not good for him,” he added.