Ireti Kingibe, the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has responded to recent comments made by FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, who threatened to unseat her in the 2027 general elections.
During the flag-off of the Mabushi Bus Terminal in Abuja earlier this month, Wike expressed his frustration over Kingibe’s perceived lack of support for the FCT Administration and the praise residents were giving to President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
He suggested that Kingibe would lose the support of the capital’s residents in the upcoming election and even made an inflammatory remark, telling her to hang herself on a transformer if she was unhappy with his performance.
In response, Kingibe criticised Wike’s understanding of the FCT’s governance and emphasised the need for respectful communication.
In an interview on Channels TV’s “Political Paradigm,” Kingibe said, “He doesn’t obviously understand the concept of the FCT.
“If he did, it is nothing personal. He says, ‘I don’t want to be her friend.’ How does governance translate into friendship?”
Kingibe further stated, “I’m actually willing to do everything to work with the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory as long as he apologises first for saying I should go and hang on a transformer.
“Once he does that, it is all over. We can start afresh but until then, everybody stays in your lane.
“With all due respect, I am so much older than him. Even courtesy demands he should not speak to me like that.”
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