Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has replied senator representing the FCT at the National Assembly, Ireti Kingibe.
Kingibe had accosed Wike of being a “dictator” who is “not ready to work with anyone”, ov er the minister’s declaration of a curfew ahead of Saturday’s FCT council polls.
Wike faulted Kingibe’s criticism regarding his directive on election-eve movement restrictions.
The former Rivers State governor also shifted focus to the final results of the FCT Area Council election as the ultimate proof of political influence in the FCT.
Wike said this on Saturday in Abuja while addressing comments credited to Senator Kingibe criticizing the presidential directive imposing a curfew on Abuja from 8 p.m. on Friday, the eve of the election.
According to the minister, his earlier directives on movement, which had become a point of contention, were not a personal imposition but were based on the approval of the president.
He said he was disappointed that his statements were not carefully reviewed before being challenged.
“I don’t want to join issues. At the end of the election, when the results come out, then we will know who is who,” he said.
