Former senator representing Rivers South-East, Magnus Abe, has said no one can genuinely claim loyalty to President Bola Tinubu while engaging in a political fight against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Abe made the remark while thanking President Tinubu for his appointment as Chairman of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, a statement widely interpreted as a direct message to Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, amid the ongoing political rift with Wike.
In a statement posted on his Facebook page on Tuesday, Abe described Tinubu as a leader who rewards loyalty and promotes competence, declaring his unwavering allegiance to the President, while also acknowledging Wike for his support.
In a pointed reference to the Rivers political crisis, Abe praised Wike’s role in delivering electoral support for Tinubu and warned against ingratitude towards the FCT minister.
Let me also thank the ‘001 of the Tinubu political family in Rivers State’, the FCT Minister, the man who did what no other politician has ever been able to achieve: delivered Rivers State to Tinubu and the APC in the most difficult election in the history of Nigerian politics.
“No one can claim to love Mr President and be ungrateful to our ‘Mr Project’, his support at a critical point meant a lot to our success as a family and continues to be pivotal to the success of the Tinubu family in Rivers State which has formed into a unique rainbow coalition called the Renewed Hope Family.”
Abe further described the President as “a father that rewards genuine loyalty and promotes competence,” adding, “I will never stop following you.”
