Nyesom Wike, Nigeria’s Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), says Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma is fighting him for political reasons related to the Rivers State crisis. Speaking on Arise Television’s “Prime Time” on Tuesday, Wike links the disagreement to how some APC governors handled support around Rivers Governor Sim Fubara.

Wike argues that certain APC governors collected money from Fubara’s side but were unable to secure a second term for him. He also says the wider pattern of APC difficulties in securing votes in states where President Bola Tinubu did not meet specific support thresholds has been ongoing. He adds that he was appointed FCT minister and claims APC governors were unhappy about it.

Across the reports, the central theme is Wike’s explanation rather than any response from Uzodinma. Both outlets frame Wike’s comments as a critique of APC governors’ conduct during Rivers’ political events and as justification for why Uzodinma targets him.