Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, stated that while former First Lady Patience Jonathan supported him politically, she and the former First Family did not “make” him. Wike made this declaration during an appearance on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
He emphasized that his political rise was independent, though he acknowledged the backing he received from Patience Jonathan. He said: “It would be unfair before the Almighty God to say that Patience Jonathan never supported me, it will be unfair. I don’t have the blood to say somebody who supported me did not, no, I would not.
This clarification comes amid ongoing discussions about Wike’s political journey and affiliations and the place of godfatherism in politics, particularly during his tenure as a key figure in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and his current role in President Bola Tinubu’s administration....Read Full Article [Click Here>]
Wike applauded Jonathan for appointing him Minister of State for Education from July 2011 to April 2014.
